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Healthy Broccoli Salad
This Healthy Broccoli Salad recipe is a colorful, crunchy and crisp vegetable side dish or snack tossed in a simple sweet onion dressing - no mayo in sight! Make ahead and vegan friendly, serve it throughout the week or bring to all your potluck parties with friends.
Prep Time
10 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 301 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 medium broccoli crowns washed & dried, chopped (about 6 cups)
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- ½ cup diced red onion
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds
- ⅓ cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup dried cherries or dried cranberries
Dressing
- ⅓ cup chopped vidalia onion about 1/2 small onion
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ tablespoon Stone ground mustard
- 2 teaspoons Coconut aminos
- ½ teaspoon salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep broccoli: Wash and dry broccoli before cutting into small crowns. Add to large bowl with matchstick carrots, diced red onion, almonds, sunflower seeds, and dried cherries; set aside.
- Make dressing: Add everything into a blender, and blend until smooth. If you'd like a thinner dressing, add 1-2 tablespoons of water or non-dairy milk.
- Combine: Add dressing to bowl of salad ingredients, toss to coat.
- Let it soak: Broccoli salad is best when the dressing has some time to absorb into the broccoli crowns and other ingredients. If you can, let rest for at least one hour. Or prep a day ahead.
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Notes
- ONION FREE DRESSING - Try my coleslaw dressing for this broccoli salad.
- NUT FREE - Replace the almonds with pepitas or more sunflower seeds.
- STORAGE - Store fully prepared broccoli salad in a storage bowl with a lid or an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- MEAL PREP - Prep all the veggies, and mix in a large bowl with the nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. Cover and store in the fridge. Prep the salad dressing and store in a separate airtight container in the fridge. When ready, toss with the dressing at least an hour before serving time.
Nutrition Information
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.002g
Sodium
296mg
(12%)
Potassium
501mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
20g
(40%)
Vitamin A
4835IU
(97%)
Vitamin C
81mg
(90%)
Calcium
106mg
(11%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.002g | 0% |
| Sodium | 296mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 4835IU | 97% |
| Vitamin C | 81mg | 90% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.