Easy Vegan Broccoli Salad
This super easy vegan broccoli salad needs just minutes to come together and is perfect for lunches or take to your next get together!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 332kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups fresh broccoli florets
For the Dressing
- 1 cup vegan mayo (see post for oil free options)
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ red onion, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoon coconut sugar (can sub with brown sugar)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
For the Add-ins
- 1 cup red grapes, halved or quartered
- 1 sweet, crisp apple (like fuji or pink lady), cored and diced
- ½ cup dried cranberries (can sub with dried cherries)
- ½ cup vegan bacon bits
- ½ cup sunflower kernels (optional)
- ½ cup vegan cheddar cheese, (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Rinse broccoli and then cut into small bite size pieces. *Save the stems for another dish like fried rice or homemade vegetable stock.
- Add broccoli to a large bowl and very carefully pour boiling water into bowl. Let blanch for 3 minutes. Quickly drain the broccoli in a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. *This softens the broccoli but still allows for a crunch. If you want completely crunchy, skip this step. If you want softer broccoli, go for 5 minutes.
- Make the dressing by combining all the ingredients into a bowl and stirring to combine.
- Chop the grapes and apple.
- Add the broccoli, grapes, apple pieces and cranberries to a large bowl.
- Add the dressing and gently toss to coat the mixture.
- You can eat right away or best to allow mixture to marry together for a few hours to bring the flavors together.
- Before serving, add in the vegan bacon bits and optional sunflower kernels or vegan cheese.
- Store leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
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Notes
*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 379IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg