Creative Knitting – Beyond Knit and Purl

Every once in a while I go off topic and share a bit of my passion for cooking. This holiday season  I had one of those experimental moments.

I came up with this wonderful broccoli salad.

It is so…. good I thought I would share it with you.  This is a crunch and munch recipe, so don’t cut your pieces too small.  The more you chew the more calories you burn.  🙂

The ingredients are as follows-

i large head of  broccoli, cut in bite size pieces

2 cups of chopped celery

2 cups of slices apples ( Granny Smith, or Pipin)

1 cup ( or more) of coarsely chopped walnuts

1 cup of dried cranberries

3/4 cup of mayonaise

2 Tablespoons of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of sugar ( or more )

a dash of lemon pepper

1/2 tsp of nutmeg

1 tsp cinnamon

Cut up broccoli, celery and apples ( I used Granny Smith) into bite size slices.   Coarsely chop nuts.  Cover cranberries with warm water and let stand to soften a bit. Drain and add to other ingredients.

Dressing- combine mayonaise, lemon juice, sugar, pepper, nutmeg and cinnamon.  Toss with salad ingredients.

Everyone that has tasted it thinks its great.  I keeps well in the frig.  I like to eat it as a snack during the day.

I hope you enjoy it!

KT