BROCCOLI SALAD WITH MARGARITA DRESSING

Broccoli Salad with Margarita Dressing image

A quick salad that is made with raw broccoli, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and a few other ingredients that marinate in a simple olive oil and lime dressing. Perfect way to use up all those cherry tomatoes in the garden.

Provided by *Sherri*

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Broccoli Salad Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 head broccoli, chopped
2 cups torn romaine lettuce
1 ½ cups grape tomatoes
1 ½ cups sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1 small red onion, sliced
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup shredded white Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Mix broccoli, romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, and red onion in a large bowl with a lid.
Place olive oil, lime juice, honey, cilantro, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a blender; blend until smooth.
Pour lime dressing over vegetables; toss to combine.
Cover and refrigerate salad for at least 2 hours before topping with white Cheddar cheese and serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.1 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 4.9 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 53.8 mg, Sugar 8 g