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Vegan Broccoli Salad
4.7 from 48 votes

Vegan Broccoli Salad

Vegan broccoli salad with a rich and creamy cashew dressing instead of mayo. This salad is crunchy, sweet and absolutely delicious, perfect for summer parties.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 329 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 6 cups broccoli two small to medium sized crowns, chopped into bite-size pieces
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds roasted and salted
  • 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup raisins
Cashew Dressing
  • 1 cup cashew nuts soaked at least 1- 2 hours, raw
  • 1/3 cup water fresh
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon shallot chopped
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

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  1. Soak cashews: place cashews in a bowl, cover with water and let sit for 1-2 hours or until soft. Drain water.
  2. Make dressing: mix soaked cashews, fresh water, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, shallot, garlic, salt and dijon mustard in a high powered blender or processor until completely smooth.
  3. Mix ingredients: combine broccoli, sunflower seeds, red onion, raisins and dressing. Toss until all ingredients are covered.
  4. Serve: Serve immediately or let chill in the fridge a bit before serving.

Notes

  • Make sure you’re using fresh, raw broccoli. Frozen or cooked broccoli won’t work for this recipe! If you’re looking for a salad with cooked broccoli try this:
  • roasted broccoli quinoa salad
  • roasted broccoli quinoa salad
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  • Raw broccoli – Make sure you’re using fresh, raw broccoli. Frozen or cooked broccoli won’t work for this recipe! If you’re looking for a salad with cooked broccoli try this: roasted broccoli quinoa salad. 
  • Red onion  – Not a fan of red onion feel free to use yellow onion or sweet vidalia onion instead.
  • Raisins – The raisins are what takes this salad to the next level, in my opinion. If you’re not a raisin fan you could swap in chopped medjool dates, dried cherries, prunes or another dried fruit.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 329kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 21g (32%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 14g (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 329

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 329kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 21g 32%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 14g 28%

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