Warm Winter Salad

This healthy broccoli and lemon winter salad is the perfect nourishing bowl for winter. Roasted broccoli and cauliflower drizzled with a lemon garlic dressing and topped with the winter essentials; pomegranate and toasted almonds. 

Winter salads are such a great way to get a nutrition kick and to use up some veggies you probably already have in your crisper drawer. Use what you have available! This is an easy salad that whips up pretty quick, but is loaded with taste and nutrition. YUM! 


Ingredients:

• 1 head broccoli cut into florets
• 1 head cauliflower cut into florets
• 1 cup kale packed
• 1 1/2 cups faro cooked
• 6 Tablespoons garlic olive oil divided
• 2 Tablespoons of za’atar middle eastern herb blend (thyme, oregano, marjoram)
• 2 Tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
• Juice from 1 lemon
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon chilli pepper flakes
• 2 Tablespoons almonds (toasted optional)

Optional Garnishes:

• 2 Tablespoons pomegranate arils
• 2 Tablespoons toasted almonds
• 2 Tablespoons hemp seeds
• 1 avocado
• Microgreens
• 2 Tablespoons Goat’s cheese 

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 and toss the cauliflower and broccoli in 2 tablespoons of garlic olive oil. Sprinkle with the za’atar and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast on baking tray for about 20 minutes, or until the cauliflower and broccoli are just starting to char. Add the kale to the tray and roast for a further 5 minutes, or until the kale is just crispy.
• Meanwhile make the dressing. Whisk the olive oil, balsamic, lemon juice, honey and chilli flakes together. Season according to taste.
• Place the faro into a serving bowl and top with the roasted vegetables. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and top some (or all) of the garnishes listed below.