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Broccoli with goat cheese and walnuts
Vegetables & Side Dishes
Contributed by: Susan Henderson
Ingredients:
1 lb. broccoli, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 TBS chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 TBS Dijon-style mustard
2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
1 tsp. red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced (1/2 tsp. minced)
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup thinly slivered red onion
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
1 ounce semi-soft goat cheese, crumbled
In a covered large saucepan cook broccoli in a small amount of lightly salted boiling water for 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside.
In a large bowl whisk together buttermilk, parsley, mustard, olive oil, thyme, red win vinegar, garlic, kosher salt, nutmeg and pepper. Add broccoli and red onion; stir gently to coat. Top with walnuts and goat cheese.
(This recipe was contributed as part of a "Cook of the Week" feature.)