Sesame Broccoli Salad Recipe

Instructions

• 1

  Preheat oven
  
  Firstly, preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (F°) or 190 degrees Celsius °C.
• 2

  Toast the sesame seeds
  
  Place 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds in the pre-heat oven and toast them for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly brown in color. Remove the seeds from oven and set aside to cool to handle.
• 3

  Set a pot of water on stove
  
  Pick a medium pot and fill it with water. Set it on stove and bring the water to boil over medium range of heat.
• 4

  Rinse and cut the broccoli
  
  In the meantime, take 1 ½ pounds of fresh broccoli and rinse it thoroughly. Then drain the broccoli and wait until dry completely. Now, take a large knife and cut the broccoli into bite size pieces.
• 5

  Cook the broccoli slices
  
  Add the broccoli slices to the boiling water and let them cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until you achieve the desired tenderness.
• 6

  Drain the boiled broccoli slices
  
  Drain the boiled broccoli slices with a large sieve and gently transfer them to a large bowl. Set it aside to cool until you prepare the dressing for the salad.
• 7

  Make the dressing
  
  Grab a medium bowl and add in 2 tablespoons of rice vinegar. Top it with same quantity of soy sauce, sesame oil and white sugar. Whisk all the dressing ingredients until the sugar dissolves completely and blend well.
• 8

  Mix the ingredients
  
  Top the boiled broccoli slices with the dressing and toss them well until properly coated.
• 9

  Garnish the salad
  
  Sprinkle the salad with the previously toasted sesame seeds to give it amazing crunchy finishing touch. Serve and enjoy!