Vegan Broccoli Salad

This vegan fruity broccoli salad is a perfect side dish for your quick dinner. Vegan broccoli salad is easy to prepare and loaded with vitamins and minerals. And hence a perfectly healthy salad.

This broccoli salad is not only vegan and gluten-free but also healthy as well. Salads are healthy, but since this salad has no mayo and no fat, it is more nutritious than other mayo-based salads. The fruity vegan broccoli salad is tangy and sweet with crunchy bites. Perfect to serve in any potluck, get-together, dinner, etc.

Even if you don't like raw broccoli salad, you must try this vegan broccoli salad once. This salad is made with light salad dressing; you will not regret it if you are on a low-fat diet. However, you can also add creamy cashew dressing to your broccoli salad.

Broccoli - Nutrition & Health Benefits

Broccoli is a superfood for a good number of reasons. This vegetable is a low-carb and low-calorie vegetable. It belongs to the cruciferous family, like cauliflower, kale, etc. Broccoli stores many vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein. This is also a rich source of antioxidants, which help reduce the damage caused by free radicals and improve our immunity. (Source)

This vegan broccoli salad is:-

• Great side dish

• Has goodness of fruits also

• Easy to make & quick

• The perfect combination of flavors

• Vegan, gluten-free, soy-free

• No mayo, no cream, no nuts, no fat

How to cut broccoli for this raw broccoli salad?

Since this broccoli salad has raw broccoli, the best way to chop the broccoli into smaller chunks is that larger bites may not absorb the flavors of dressing appropriately and will have a chewy texture. It may not be a pleasant experience.

Cut the hard end of the stalk. Divide the broccoli head into bite-sized florets with stalks. Again, from the florets, cut out the tender stalks. Now cut the tender stalks into juliennes or small pieces. Again, a sharp chef's knife splits the florets into small chunks.

Vegan Broccoli Salad

This is an easy broccoli salad with a combination of some sweet, tangy fruits and a simple red wine vinaigrette.

Ingredients-

Broccoli + apple + red pepper + tangerine/ mandarin/ orange + red onion

Broccoli - 1 raw broccoli head. If you don't like raw broccoli, microwave it for 2 minutes or put it in an instant pot (instant pot broccoli).

Apple - Add a variety of apples, like red and green apples, to have a vibrant color and crunchy bites to the salad.

Red pepper - Red pepper adds a crunchy bite to the salad. Add any pepper to the salad.

Orange - Add any orange to the salad for a sweet, tangy flavor.

Onion - Red onions finely chopped.

For vinaigrette :

• Red wine vinegar + maple syrup + extra virgin olive oil + Dijon mustard + garlic powder + dried oregano + salt + pepper

• You can also replace red wine vinegar with apple cider vinegar.

• To make this WFPB, remove olive oil and add 2 tbsp orange juice (fresh)

Instructions: -

• Chop the broccoli, onion, apple, and red pepper into fine pieces. Transfer them to a mixing bowl. Remove the seeds of oranges.

• Now, take a jar and mix the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Close the lid and shake well to mix the ingredients nicely.

• Now, pour the salad dressing into the broccoli and fruit mix bowl. Toss them well.

• Let the salad rest for 15- 30 minutes before serving so that all flavors mix nicely. However, you can serve it immediately as well.

Frequently Asked Questions:-

Can I make the salad ahead?

You can prep the ingredients and refrigerate them in an air-tight box. Similarly, the vinaigrette stays suitable for 5 -6 days when stored properly in the refrigerator. Store it in a glass bottle or jar closed with a lid. Remove and mix both just before 30 - 60 minutes before serving. It will let you soak up the flavors nicely but won't make the veggies soggy.

How do you store the leftover salad?

If you have added the dressing and a lot of leftovers in hand, you can still store it for 1 - 2 days in the refrigerator. But don't expect any crunchiness from the salad. At the same time, the salad will have a flavor-infused and juicy texture. To add crunch, you can instantly add freshly chopped onions, fresh apple chunks, or any other fresh fruits.

Can I make this salad creamy yet vegan?

You can add vegan cashew cream dressing to the salad instead of vinaigrette. The flavor will be different. You can also add avocado cilantro dressing to this salad to make it complete WFPB.

Can I refrigerate this vegan broccoli salad?

Absolutely yes. This tastes even better when we leave it for some hours as the flavors get soaked up by the veggies and fruits. This salad goes best for 4 - 5 days in the refrigerator.

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