It's Italian - Torre's Heritage Blog

published: Tuesday February 05th, 2019

Insalata di Broccoli al Limone
(Broccoli salad with lemon)

1 head broccoli
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon
6 cloves garlic

Wash the lemon and the broccoli cut the broccoli to the desired size.
Put the broccoli in a pot with boiling water and let it cook for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Drain the broccoli gently in a colander then place on paper towels to finish draining.
Place the broccoli in a deep rectangular glass container.
Cut the lemon into 6 wedges and halve each wedge.
Squeeze each wedge gently over the broccoli, but leave some juice in each lemon wedge.
Chop the Garlic into 1/3-of a-clove size pieces and distribute evenly throughout the broccoli.
Place the 12 lemon pieces peel side up evenly in the broccoli dish.
Chill the broccoli in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours before serving.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil on the broccoli and serve.