Broccoli Salad with Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

• Broccoli

  Raw

  1 bunch or 608g

• Edamame

  Frozen, unprepared

  1 cup or 118g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  2 large or 50g

• Peanuts

  All types, raw

  8 tbsp or 73g

• Sesame seeds

  Seeds, whole, dried

  1 tsp or 3g

• Peanut butter

  Smooth style, without salt

  4 tbsp or 64g

• Rice wine vinegar

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  1 tbsp or 18g

• Honey

  1 tbsp or 21g

• Sesame oil

  Salad or cooking

  ⅛ tsp or 0.6g

• Water

  Plain, clean water

  1 tbsp or 15g

Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
2. Chop the broccoli into florets and blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds.
3. Transfer the broccoli to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process, then drain.
4. In a bowl, whisk together peanut butter, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and water to make the peanut sauce.
5. If the dressing is too thick, gradually whisk in hot water until desired consistency is reached.
6. Combine the broccoli, edamame, scallions, peanuts, and sesame seeds with the peanut sauce and toss well.
7. Serve immediately, garnished with additional sesame seeds if desired.