Light, fresh, colorful, and packed with protein, this classic salad features broccoli. It's quick and easy to prepare and can be served as a side salad or main course .
High Protein Broccoli Caesar Salad
The classic Caesar salad with broccoli and an extra portion of protein.
SimplyLevel
20 min.working hours
from Paulina
Ingredients
- 50 gParmesan
- 300 gBroccoli (1 head, steamed or lightly blanched)
- 150 gEdamame, shelled and blanched
- 1 canchickpeas (240 g drained weight)
- 1 tsppaprika powder
- 1/3 tspsalt
- 1 tspoil
- 80 gPomegranate seeds
For the tahini dressing
- 60 g Tahini
- 150 ml water
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp capers
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2.5 tsp soy sauce
- 1 clove of garlic
- 10 g nutritional yeast flakes
Nutritional values per serving
This salad makes 2 servings. The nutritional information refers to 1 serving as a main course (or alternatively 2 servings as a side salad):
675.5
calories
42.2 g
protein
61.6 g
carbohydrates
32.3 g
Fat
preparation
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Place tahini, water, Dijon mustard, capers, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, and Parmesan cheese in a blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste.
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Cut the broccoli into bite-sized pieces and either steam or briefly blanch in boiling water until tender but still firm to the bite. Drain.
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Combine broccoli, edamame, roasted chickpeas, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Pour over the tahini dressing.
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Sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and serve. Enjoy your meal!
Tip
As an alternative to Parmesan cheese, you can also use nutritional yeast flakes, for example from Nutritional Yeast.