Broccoli Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large head of broccoli
• 8 slices smoked streaky bacon, finely sliced
• olive oil
• 3 firm tomatoes, halved deseeded and finely sliced
• 1 small bunch chives, finely chopped, save the flowers if you have them
• 1/2 garlic clove, peeled and grated
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• sea salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 remove the broccoli florets and cut them into smaller ones. cut the end of the stalk, then cut it in half lengthways and finely slice.
• 2 blanch the broccoli in boiling salted water for 60 seconds, just to soften, but leaving it with a bite. drain it and spread it over a clean tea towel to steam dry ( it helps the dressing cling to it). once completely dry transfer to a serving dish.
• 3 fry the bacon with a splash of olive oil, until crisp and , then spoon most of it over the broccoli. use the leftover fat from the pan in your dressing, by pouring it into a mixing bowl with the other dressing ingredients, and whisking well.
• 4 add the sliced tomatoes and chopped chives to the broccoli and bacon. dress it well and check the seasoning. add the chive flowers and serve.