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    Home » Recipes » Dietary Need » Dairy free » Creamy & Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad

    Published: Jul 23, 2019 · Modified: Apr 20, 2020 by Ansley Beutler

    Creamy & Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad

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    A delicious and nutritious broccoli salad packed with fresh, crunchy vegetables, sweet dates, and creamy avocado-style mayo.  This salad makes the perfect side dish, nutritious snack, or meal with some added protein!  It’s the broccoli salad you’ve been waiting for.

    Fork with creamy broccoli and carrots on white surface.
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      I never thought I’d fall in love with broccoli but oh.my.gosh. this Creamy & Crunchy Broccoli Salad is out of this world delicious! It’s cool and refreshing and absolutely perfect for summer. Bring it to your next cookout, picnic, or (if you’re fancy) in your office lunch bag.

      Hand mixing broccoli salad in glass bowl.

      I’m a sucker for all things salad - chicken salad, watermelon salad, or even quinoa salad. Throwing all my favorite foods in one big bowl and calling it a salad is basically my hobby. It’s been a mission of mine to slash the rumors out there that salads are boring, not filling, and only contain rabbit food. I don’t know who started that fake news but it could not be more wrong. Salads can be nutrient dense, very satisfying, and absolutely delicious! You just need to know how to prepare the right one for you.

      Ceramic bowl with broccoli and carrot  mixture.

      This broccoli salad is packed with fresh, crunchy vegetables, some chopped dates for a touch of natural sweetness, and mixed with an avocado oil based mayo* for a little creaminess. It makes one heck of a snack, a great side dish, or throw on a protein of choice (I’d go for chicken) and make it a meal! I can assure you, this recipe is one the whole family will love ????.

      *I’m practically in love with the Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil Mayo. It makes my life so much easier. Nowadays, it can be found at most local grocery stores. I have yet to master the homemade avocado oil mayo but I’m working on it - stay tuned. For now, this stuff is basically gold.

      Broccoli salad in glass bowl with hand mixing it together.

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      For more easy savory recipes, check out my:

      • Mango Habanero Salsa
      • Summer Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad with Healthy Poppy Seed Dressing
      • Refreshing Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
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      Fork with a bite of broccoli salad with chopped dates, shredded carrots, and avocado mayo.

      Creamy & Crunchy Healthy Broccoli Salad


      • Author: Ansley Beutler
      • Total Time: 5 minutes
      • Yield: 8 Servings 1x
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      A delicious and nutritious broccoli salad packed with fresh, crunchy vegetables, sweet dates, and creamy avocado-style mayo.  This salad makes the perfect side dish, nutritious snack, or meal with some added protein!  It’s the broccoli salad you’ve been waiting for.


      Ingredients

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      • 1 head broccoli (~5 cups broccoli florets)
      • ⅔ cup red onion
      • 1 ½ cups shredded carrots
      • ½ cup slivered almonds
      • ⅓ cup dates (about 5 small dates)
      • ⅔ cup avocado oil mayo*
      • dash of sea salt
      • dash of black pepper

      Instructions

      1. Cut the florets off the broccoli head into bite sized pieces add to a large mixing bowl
      2. Dice red onion and add to the mixing bowl along with the shredded carrots, slivered almonds, and chopped dates
      3. Mix the vegetables in the bowl and then add the mayo, salt, and pepper and continue to mix until ingredients area all well combined
      4. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days! (best enjoyed cold)

      Notes

      *Note : This mayo can be found at most local grocery stores. However, plain greek yogurt or a light mayo are great alternatives.

      • Prep Time: 5
      • Category: Salad
      • Method: Hand Mix
      • Cuisine: American

      Keywords: Broccoli Salad, Healthy Recipe, Side Dish, Whole30, Gluten-free, Paleo

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