Creamy Feta Broccoli Salad
This is a full flavored veggie salad witha a broccoli base.
- 1 lb broccoli florets
- 9 ounces chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup crumbled feta
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 scallions, white and light green parts, chopped
- ½ Colored bell pepper, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 6 ounce container Greek style peach yogurt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- In a large glass style mixing bowl combine the feta, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic salt, and pepper.
- In a stock pot bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Add broccoli and blanch for 1½ minutes. Remove with a large slotted spoon to a strainer. Run cold water over broccoli to stop cooking process.
- Add broccoli to mixing bowl. Add bell pepper, scallions, and chick peas. Fold mixture together to completely blend. Cover and put in the fridge for 2 hours for flavors to blend. Serve cold or at room temperature.
All good fresh ingredients that come together to form a wonderful full flavord salad. We used flavored yogurt but you cvan easily just use plain yogurt.
In a glass style mixing bowl make the feta dressing by combining the feta, lemon juice, yogurt, garlic salt, and pepper.
Whish the mixture together and set aside.
In a pot of boiling water, blance the broccoli for 1 1/2 minutes.
Strain and rince under cold water.
Add broccoli to the dressing mix and gentally combine.
Add the green onions, chick peas, and bell pepper. Fold into salad.
Check the salad for seasoning and adjust if needed. Cover and put in the refridgerator for a couple of hours to cool and allow the flavors to develope.
Serve it up!
Cooked By: Tom Corliss
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About Tom Corliss
Tom Corliss is a web publisher, internet marketer, and website developer, with 3 current websites, Home Information Guru.com, Home Selling Resources.com, and Simple-Food-Solutions.com. He also runs a home improvement company Corliss Property Enhancements. He has recently completed a new e-Book for anyone wanting to sell their home fast: Home Sellers Handbook
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