If you've been to very many pot-luck dinners, you've probably had some form of a traditional broccoli salad. Lots of Mayonnaise. Lots of sugar. Sometimes bacon. Yummy.
I wanted to find a healthier version for my broccoli-loving kiddos. This is what I came up with.
This version doesn't have any sugar or Mayo. The dressing is made using avocados (Yum!) and lemon juice.
Next time, I won't pulverize the broccoli in the food processor. The kids almost didn't believe me that it was broccoli. It just looked like "green stuff". I think that just chopping it into bite-sized paces would be good enough. Other than that, I thought it was great!
Healthy Broccoli Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 pound broccoli (2 small heads)
- 3 small carrots
- 1 apple
- 1/2 cup craisins (or raisins, or chopped up grapes)
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- Dressing:
- 3 avocados
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
Instructions:
Chop up broccoli into small bite-size pieces and place in bowl. In food processor, grate carrots and apple. Add to broccoli. Add craisins and sunflower seeds. Toss to mix. Seed and peel avocados and place in food processor. Add lemon juice and salt. Process until mostly smooth. Toss dressing with salad and serve.
This was really good stuffed into a pita! The leftovers kept well for a few days.
Enjoy!
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