Chargrilled Broccoli Salad

Good Pair Days (Roos Michels) -
  • 1 head of broccoli, cut into small florets
  • 1 bunch of asparagus
  • Olive oil
  • 3 sliced garlic cloves
  • 1 red chilli, sliced
  • 1 lemon, zest, half juiced and half sliced
  • 2 tbsp toasted almond flakes
  • Salt and pepper
  • Blanch the broccoli and asparagus in boiling salted water for 2-3 mins. Drain and leave to slightly cool. Heat up a griddle pan, drizzle the broccoli and asparagus with some oil, and season well. Griddle for about 2 mins on each side, or until nicely charred.
  • Mix 2 tbsp of oil with the chilli, garlic, lemon zest and juice. Pour into the griddle pan and heat for a couple of mins, stirring the veggies to coat. Add the lemon slices and chargrill them too, until marked and slightly blackened. Serve on a plate, and scatter with almonds. Delicious!
10 mins
4 serving