Sesame Broccoli Salad - How to Make the Ultimate Make Ahead Broccoli Dish

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt provides a creamy texture with fewer calories.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon is lower in fat; smoked paprika adds flavor without meat.

Trim the broccoli off the stems and cut the tops into small pieces.

Blanch the broccoli in boiling salted water for 3 minutes.

Toast 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds in a non-stick skillet over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until golden and fragrant.

Prepare 8 cups of water with 1.5 tablespoons of kosher salt and bring it to a boil.

Add the blanched broccoli to the boiling water for 3 minutes, then remove it without dunking it in ice water to keep it crunchy.

In a bowl, combine 1.5 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1.5 tablespoons of sesame oil, whisking them together.

Use a vegetable peeler to create strips from 1 carrot and cut them into smaller pieces.

Add 5-6 very thin slices of red onion to the bowl with the soy sauce and sesame oil mixture.

Combine the blanched broccoli, carrot strips, and red onion slices in the bowl with the dressing.

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