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Creamy Vegan Broccoli Salad (Mayo-Free!)
An EASY, plant-based take on classic broccoli salad with coconut bacon, sunflower seeds, and a simple cashew dressing! Just 10 simple ingredients and 20 minutes required!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 9 (1-cup servings)
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American , Vegan
Ingredients
SALAD
- 3/4 cup Coconut bacon
- 7 cups chopped broccoli (~2 small heads broccoli as recipe is written)
- 1/2 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds (or sub other salted nut of choice)
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion or shallot
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries or currants (unsweetened // or sub chopped pitted dates)
DRESSING
- 7 Tbsp cashew butter
- 2 Tbsp maple syrup
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp sea salt (plus more to taste)
- 1 pinch black pepper (plus more to taste)
- 3-4 Tbsp water
Instructions
- If you haven’t made your coconut bacon yet, do so now (see instructions) and let cool.
- To a large mixing bowl, add coconut bacon, chopped broccoli, sunflower seeds, onion or shallot, and dried fruit of choice.
- To a separate small mixing bowl, add cashew butter, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and pepper and stir/whisk to combine. Then add water 1 Tbsp (15 ml) at a time and stir/whisk until a pourable, creamy sauce is achieved. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more maple syrup for sweetness, vinegar for tanginess / acidity, or salt to taste.
- Add the sauce to the broccoli salad and toss to combine. Enjoy immediately or transfer to the refrigerator to chill and allow the flavors to marinate. Leftovers will keep up to 4-5 days in the refrigerator, though best within the first 2-3 days. Not freezer friendly.
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Notes
- *Prep time does not include making coconut bacon.*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1one-cup servings
Calories
213
(11%)
Carbohydrates
19.2g
(6%)
Protein
6.3g
(13%)
Fat
14.1g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4.7g
(24%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3.76g
Monounsaturated Fat
4.79g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
300mg
(13%)
Potassium
389mg
(11%)
Fiber
4.1g
(16%)
Sugar
9.4g
(19%)
Vitamin A
477IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
63.96mg
(71%)
Calcium
55.37mg
(6%)
Iron
1.72mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9(1-cup servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1one-cup servings | |
| Calories | 213 | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.2g | 6% |
| Protein | 6.3g | 13% |
| Fat | 14.1g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4.7g | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.76g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.79g | 24% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 389mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9.4g | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 477IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 63.96mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 55.37mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.72mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.