Broccoli and Nut Salad

Most of the time broccoli is cooked or steamed. I've seldom been offered this extremely nutritious vegetable as a salad. This one is brimming with goodness!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  lb  firm fresh broccoli, broken into small florets
• 1⁄2 lb  cleaned fresh, sliced button mushroom
• 1  small onion, cleaned and diced (about 4 oz/120 g)
• 3  hardboiled egg, coarsely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup stuffed green olive, halved
• 4  ounces salted cashews or 4  ounces  almonds
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 -2  garlic clove, chopped
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1  cup mayonnaise, into which you whip
• 2  tablespoons grainy mustard, of your taste

Directions

1. Combine all the salad ingredients.
2. Mix the mayonnaise and mustard.
3. In a salad bowl, blend the dressing gently with the salad ingredients.
4. Taste for seasoning -- this is a question of personal taste.
5. Cover and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.