Dinner

Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch' is for Dinner.

Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch' takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch' takes 5 minutes to cook.

Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch' makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch' are:

4 -5 cups tiny broccoli florets
1 garlic clove, smashed and chopped
scant 1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1/4 cup almond butter
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons hot water
2 small crisp apples, cut into bit-sized pieces

1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup toasted or candied walnuts or almonds
1/3 cup pan-fried crunchy shallots*
chives (optional)

Here is how you make Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch':

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and salt as you would pasta water. Boil the broccoli just long enough to take the raw edge of - 10 or 15 seconds. Drain and immerse it in cold water (or let cold water run over it). At this point, I like to spin the broccoli in a salad spinner to get the water off, but a few good knocks against the sink in a strainer can do the trick pretty well. Set aside.Make the dressing by sprinkling the salt over the clove of garlic. Smash the clove and chop, smash and chop - turning it into a paste. In a small bowl whisk the salty garlic paste with the almond butter, lemon juice, honey and olive oil. Add the hot water and whisk until light and creamy. Taste, make any adjustments and set aside.In a large bowl gently toss the broccoli, apples, red onion, most of the shallots and nuts with a generous drizzle of the almond dressing. Prepare tempeh according to directions on package and stir in. Serves 4.*Stir together the shallots, a splash of clarified butter (or olive oil) and big pinch of salt In a large skillet over medium heat. Stir every few minutes, you want the shallots to slowly brown over about fifteen minutes. Let them get dark, dark brown (but not burn), and if needed turn down the heat. Remove from skillet and onto a paper towel to cool in a single layer where they will crisp up a bit.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELANATM.

The nutritional information for Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch' is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 520.0

• Total Fat: 36.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 88.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.7 g
• Protein: 20.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Heidi Swanson's 'Broccoli Crunch' is Vegan