1.Add the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and salt to the broccoli and massage into the broccoli with your hand ensuring that every nook and cranny of the broccoli is coated.
2.Place in a glass bowl and refrigerate at least overnight, 24 hours in even better. The broccoli will lose its raw texture and have more the texture of lightly steamed broccoli which most people tend to prefer.
3.If you would like a broccoli salad, add diced red onion, diced red bell peppers and perhaps some pine nuts.