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Broccoli Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
5 from 3 votes

Broccoli Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing

A fresh, vibrant broccoli salad recipe that is mayo-free and loaded with flavor for all your gatherings!

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 151 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing:
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt to taste, sea salt
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Broccoli Salad:
  • 1 pound broccoli 2 medium-sized crowns, chopped into florets, crowns
  • 2 green onion chopped, stalks
  • 1/2 apple I used Cameo apple, cored and chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries see note*
  • 1/3 cup walnut chopped, raw
  • 1/3 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds roasted

Instructions

Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
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  1. Add all the ingredients for the lemon poppy seed dressing except for the poppy seeds to a small blender. Blend until completely smooth. Stir in the poppy seeds until well combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Broccoli Salad
  1. Heat a pot of water on the stove top to boiling and add the broccoli florets to quickly blanch. Leave the florets in the boiling water just for 30 seconds or so. Strain, and immediately rinse with cold water. Allow broccoli to dry to pat it dry with a paper towel
  2. Transfer the broccoli to a large mixing bowl, along with the remaining ingredients for the salad. Pour in the lemon poppy seed dressing and toss everything together until well combined. Taste the broccoli salad for flavor and add more sea salt, and/or lemon juice to taste.

Notes

  • *I recommend using juice-sweetened dried cranberries rather than dried cranberries with added sugar
  • Make this a low-FODMAP recipe by omitting the apple

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving (of 10) Calories 151kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 10g (15%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10 Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 151

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving (of 10)
Calories 151kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 10g 15%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.