Broccoli Cucumber Salad

Name: Broccoli Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Broccoli florets; 1 cup Cucumber; 1/4 cup Green Bell pepper; 8 Cherry Tomato; 10-15 Mint leaves (fresh ); 2 tbsp Olive Oil (extra virgin); 1 tsp black pepper (freshly crushed ); 1 tbsp Lemon Juice; Salt (to taste)

Kirti Misra

Soul Food

About Broccoli Cucumber Salad

This Cold salad perfect to beat the scorching heat of the summers.

This salad is an inspiration from the book "The taste of well-being" written by the Sadhguru. He is not only the inspiration but also a great chef.

The well thought recipes are soul food to detox and rejuvenate.

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Total Time15 minutes mins

Served AsLunch Salad

Recipe TasteSalty Tangy

Calories - 117 kcal

Servings - 1

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup Broccoli florets
▢ 1 cup Cucumber
▢ 1/4 cup Green Bell pepper
▢ 8 Cherry Tomato

For dressing

▢ 10-15 Mint leaves fresh
▢ 2 tbsp Olive Oil extra virgin
▢ 1 tsp black pepper freshly crushed
▢ 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
▢ Salt to taste

Instructions

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Clean and cut broccoli into small florets. Heat the water in the pan and when water starts boiling add the florets.
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Remove it within 1 minute and put the florets into cold water otherwise broccoli will cook more in its own heat and will become mushy.
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Peel, Deseed and dice the cucumber into small cubes.
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Cut cherry tomatoes into two halfs. Cut green bell pepper into small cubes.
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To prepare dressing crush black pepper in mortar and pestle, add the fresh mint leaves and crush them too.
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Add olive oil, salt and lemon juice.
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Pour this dressing on the salad. Keep it in the fridge and serve cold during the lunch time.

Recipe Notes

Don’t boil broccoli too much.
Once it becomes little soft remove from hot water and put in cold water, add few ice cubes to the water otherwise broccoli will blanch in its own heat.

You can also check my other light and weight loss salad recipes:-

Cucumber Onion Salad Recipe,
Cucumber Salad in Greek Yogurt,
Beetroot salad

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4 Comments

swati dhankar

August 12, 2022 / 11:24 am Log in to Reply

Yum! This recipe is a must-try.
Akanksha Babbar

February 15, 2022 / 2:02 pm Log in to Reply

Wow, this looks fantastic!
Saurav Lohia

February 25, 2020 / 7:28 am Log in to Reply

This looks divine! Can’t wait to make it.
virendra sharma

February 3, 2018 / 7:58 pm Log in to Reply

This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing.