Broccoli Salad with Sesame Caesar Dressing

This is a super gut-healthy salad that I absolutely love, inspired by a recipe I found by @maxlugavere. I went heavy on the hulled hemp hearts and the sesame seeds, which not only add great texture to the salad but are super nutritious, containing high levels of antioxidants, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins. Make this salad today!

INGREDIENTS
1 head broccoli, with stalk
1 heart romaine lettuce (or whatever leafy green you prefer/have on hand)
3 tablespoons hulled hemp hearts
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
Juice of ½ lemon
1 small clove garlic, peeled
1 dash coconut aminos or tamari
1 oil-packed anchovy fillet (optional but
delicious and not at all fishy!)

DIRECTIONS
To prepare the broccoli, trim the woody ends off the stalk and peel the stem. Chop the stalk into small matchsticks and set aside. Chop the remaining broccoli into very small florets. Tear or slice the lettuce into bite-sized pieces.

In a large bowl, toss the prepared broccoli with the lettuce and set aside. In a small bowl, combine the hemp hearts, sesame seeds, salt, and black pepper. Sprinkle over the salad.

In a blender, combine the oil, mustard, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, coconut aminos, and anchovy if using (try it once- SO worth it!). Toss with the greens and serve.