Shaved Broccoli Stalk Salad with Lime & Cotija

A light and refreshing salad that makes use of often-discarded broccoli stalks, shaved into delicate ribbons and dressed with lime and olive oil, then finished with salty cotija cheese. This no-waste recipe transforms humble broccoli stalks into an elegant dish.

2 servings
8 min

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch broccoli stalks and leaves
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 to taste kosher salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup crumbled cotija or feta cheese

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place the broccoli batons flat on a cutting board, then use a sharp vegetable peeler to shave the broccoli into paper-thin strips.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Place the shaved broccoli and leaves in a medium bowl and toss with the olive oil, lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Gently fold in the cheese and serve immediately.

    3 min

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