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Raw Broccoli Salad

A bright and crunchy plant-based broccoli salad tossed with herbs, dates, almonds, crispy onions, and a tangy yogurt dressing for a refreshing, flavor-packed dish!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dressing, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broccoli, Gluten-Free, Salad, Strawberry

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • High Speed Blender

Ingredients

Salad

  • 2 heads Broccoli Diced into small pieces
  • 1½ cups Fresh Herbs of Choice Parsley, mint, cilantro, dill, or any combination all work well here
  • 1 Red Onion Diced
  • 4 Green Onions Diced
  • 1 cup Dates Pitted and roughly chopped
  • 1 cup Almonds Roughly chopped
  • ½ cup Crispy Fried Onions

Tangy Yogurt Dressing

  • 1 cup Plain Plant-Based Yogurt
  • 2 tbsp Tahini
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice About the juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp Maple Syrup or Agave
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • ½ tsp Sea Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • 2 tbsp Water Optional

Instructions

  • Chop your broccoli, herbs, red onion, green onions, and dates, and add to a mixing bowl.
  • Place a small skillet over medium heat and add your almonds. Lightly toast your almonds, stirring often to prevent them from burning, for about 5 minutes, or until they become very fragrant. Remove from heat and roughly chop. Add to the mixing bowl with the rest of your salad.
  • Next, add all of the tangy yogurt ingredients, besides the water and olive oil, to a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Now turn the blender on and drizzle the olive oil into the dressing. Once the olive oil is added, if the dressing is too thick for your liking, add up to 2 tbsp of water. The consistency of your dressing will depend on how runny or thick the yogurt is. Also, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
  • If you plan on serving this salad immediately, add in the dressing and mix to combine. Finally, add in the crispy fried onions and mix. Let this sit for about 10 minutes and serve! If you are planning on serving this salad later, wait until you plan on serving to add the dressing the fried onions to the salad.
  • Storage Instructions: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. The broccoli will stay crisp, and the flavors will continue to develop over time. To maintain crunch, add the crispy onions just before serving.