Healthier Broccoli Salad

Ingredients

For the dressing:

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/4 cup chopped red onion

2 tablespoons orange juice or water

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

3 tablespoons honey

2 teaspoons coarse mustard

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

3 tablespoons neutral oil, such as avocado, sesame, rice bran

For the salad:

2 pounds broccoli, about 2 heads

2 green onions, trimmed and sliced

1/4 cup dried cranberries

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/2 cup toasted unsalted pepitas, for serving

Directions

To prepare the dressing: Put the dried cranberries and onion in a small bowl and stir in the orange juice, vinegar, honey, mustard, and salt and pepper.
Allow the ingredients to marinate for 10 minutes.
Whisk in the oil. Set dressing aside.
To prepare the salad: Separate the broccoli florets and then peel away the woody exterior of the stalks and cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
Place the broccoli, onion and cranberries into a large bowl.
Whisk the dressing and toss into the broccoli.
Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Cover and refrigerate for an hour or overnight to allow the flavors to marry.
Serve topped with the pepitas.

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