Process the mixture until the cottage cheese's curds have totally disappeared and the consistency is velvety smooth. Stir in the lemon juice and salsa. Trim off any leaves and peel the thick outer skin off each stem. Steam until stems are totally tender, from 20 to 30 minutes depending on thickness. Put the stems in the food processor and process until they are velvety smooth before adding the other ingredients.
Some people really savor a certain amount of oil, while others can do without it totally.
We encourage you to play around with the amounts of oils recommended in these recipes to see which kind of person you are. As a general rule, if you're the kind of person who can comfortably skip the oil entirely, then you can allow yourself to eat a double portion of the salad itself. 3 large cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1 tsp. Separate the broccoli stems from the broccoli flowerets.