Broccoli And Nut Salad - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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