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Shaved Broccoli Stalk Salad with Lime & Cotija

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Shaved Broccoli Stalk Salad with Lime & CotijaClay McLachlan

While waiting for a main course to finish cooking, you can make this simple salad with the remnants of a bunch of broccoli. Or, you can integrate the shaved broccoli, which is sweet, mild, and tender, into other lettuce-based salads, or julienne the strips for cabbage slaws.

Prep Tip

To make broccoli batons, first remove the stalks at the base of the florets, then trim the tough ends. Cut the stalks into batons by removing the thick, tough outer layer, using four long cuts with a chef's knife.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2

Ingredients

Leaves and stalks from 1 bunch broccoli (about 3 stalks), cut into batons
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup crumbled cotija or feta cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

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

    Step 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.

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Reprinted with permission from Root to Stalk Cooking by Tara Duggan, © 2013 Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Buy the full book from Amazon, Bookshop, and Penguin Random House.
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