Broccoli Salad With Black Olives And Feta Cheese

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb broccoli (stems peeled & cut in 1/4-inch slices and remaining into florets)
• 1/2 cup black olives (kalamata sliced in half)
• 1/2 cup celery (sliced thin)
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper (sliced thin)
• 1/4 cup red onion (chopped)
• 1 cup feta cheese
• 6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 6 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 garlic cloves (minced)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cook broccoli in boiling water for 2-3 min, drain, set aside.
• 2 whisk together vinegar,mustard,garlic and olive oil.
• 3 combine vegetables and olives in a medium sized bowl, toss in dressing.
• 4 you can add the crumbled feta cheese now, or serve on top of salad at serving time, i like to add feta at serving time.
• 5 season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
• 6 salad can be served immediately, or refrigerated until ready to serve, this salad stores well and is still nice and crispy for a few days in the frig.