Broccoli Salad - Boutique Fitness

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries
• 1 1/2 pound broccoli (florets cut into 1 inch pieces and stalk peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick pieces)
• 1 avocado, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 orange (use 1 tsp grated orange zest and 3 tablespoons of juice)
• 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1 shallot, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• salt and pepper to taste