Broccoli Salad with Avocado Dressing

Name: Broccoli Salad with Avocado Dressing
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1¼ teaspoons, table salt, divided; 1½ pounds, broccoli, florets cut into 1-inch pieces, stalks peeled, halved lengthwise, and sliced ¼ inch thick; 1 , ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into ½-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest plus 3 tablespoons juice; 1 , garlic clove, minced; ¼ teaspoon, pepper; ½ cup, dried cranberries; ½ cup, sliced almonds, toasted; 1 , shallot, sliced thin; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh tarragon

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2021, America's Test Kitchen TV

Blanched broccoli and creamy avocado dressing refresh this picnic-table classic.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME25 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The combination of crisp broccoli, dried fruit, nuts, and creamy dressing is a picnic-salad staple, but the sweetened mayonnaise dressing tends to overwhelm the dynamic flavors and textures of the other components. We made a lush but light ...

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