Name: Winter salad of broccoli, apple and kale with sesame dressing
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tbsp each sunflower seeds and sesame seeds; 1 bunch kale, stalks removed, leaves coarsely chopped; 1 small head broccoli (about 350gm), thinly shaved on a mandolin; 2 small pink lady apples, unpeeled, cut into matchsticks; ½ cup (firmly packed) mint; A handful of mixed sprouts (such as mung bean, onion and chickpea); Sesame dressing; 60 gm tahini; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp olive oil

It’s peak season for kale and broccoli – and time for a great crunchy and textural winter salad.

Ingredients

2 tbsp each sunflower seeds and sesame seeds

1 bunch kale, stalks removed, leaves coarsely chopped

1 small head broccoli (about 350gm), thinly shaved on a mandolin

2 small pink lady apples, unpeeled, cut into matchsticks

½ cup (firmly packed) mint

A handful of mixed sprouts (such as mung bean, onion and chickpea)

Sesame dressing

60 gm tahini

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

2 tbsp light soy sauce

2 tbsp olive oil

Method

Main

1.Dry-roast sunflower and sesame seeds (1-2 minutes). Set aside.

2.For sesame dressing, whisk ingredients in a bowl to combine and season to taste.

3.Rub kale with your hands to soften slightly, then combine in a bowl with broccoli, apple and mint. Add sesame dressing, toss to combine, then add seeds and sprouts and serve.

Styling by Lisa Featherby

Styling by Jerrie-Joy Redman-Lloyd