Vitamin Daily

Packed with scrumptious recipes from sticky rice to saucy noodles, Bite Me ($29.95) is sure to be a hit in kitchens across the country. Here authors (and sisters) Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat share a favourite fall recipe.

Broccoli, Grape and Cranberry Salad
“Raw? Broccoli? Salad?” my husband asked as I set down his plate. “I might not be an ex-prez, but if George Bush doesn’t have to eat broccoli, neither do I.” He was skeptical and I couldn’t really blame the guy—he’s not a vegetable lover and, to his ears, this sounded like spa food. But, one bite of this creamy, crispy, sweet, sour and salty broccoli salad was all it took to make him a believer.

Ingredients
2 large heads of broccoli chopped into small florets
1 ½ cups of red or green grapes, halved
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup dried cranberries
¼ cup salted sunflower seeds
Dressing:
2/3 cup mayonnaise
½ cup sour cream
5 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp white vinegar

Method
In a large bowl, combine uncooked broccoli, grapes, celery, cranberries and sunflower seeds. Set aside.
For the dressing, in a medium bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar and white vinegar. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and mix well.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Serves 6-8.

Available at Indigo Chapters across the GTA. Heather Reisman will be interviewing the authors tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Indigo Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor St. W., Toronto.