Best vegan apple broccoli salad (no mayo)

This vegan salad is made with raw broccoli, diced apple, celery and raisins. It is sweet and savory and delicious. Serve it as a side dish for a sandwich or pasta.

Raw broccoli is wonderful, both in taste and nutrition. Today is your lucky day if you have never tried this vegan apple broccoli salad with raisins, celery, and a perfect Dijon vinaigrette.

white salad bowl with apple broccoli salad

About this recipe

I know that broccoli is not everyone’s favorite vegetable. And that many run every time they see it. I genuinely love broccoli (we call it brocoli in Spanish). We easily eat three broccoli heads a week; I know it is a little crazy.

But according to Dr. Michael Greger’s book, every day, we should eat a vegetable from the cruciferous family: broccoli, kale, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.

Diced apple, broccoli and raisins to make salad

Benefits of broccoli

These vegetables from the cruciferous family have superpowers and help us with a “million” things. Broccoli is one of those vegetables that gives us the most and has the most benefits.

Broccoli is a nutrient-dense vegetable high in vitamins C and K, as well as folate and potassium. It is also a good source of fiber and contains antioxidants that may help protect against certain types of cancer.

Additionally, broccoli is also a good source of sulforaphane, which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Eating broccoli regularly as part of a healthy diet may help lower cholesterol levels and protect against heart disease.

Broccoli salad ingredients

This vegan broccoli salad is made with raw broccoli, diced apple, celery, almonds, and raisins. All mixed with an easy dijon vinaigrette.

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You can prepare this broccoli salad with crispy steamed broccoli or roasted broccoli.

Which ever method you choose please, please do not give your children and family overcooked broccoli. I LOVE boroccoli and not even me will eat it mushy and overcooked. 
Vinaigrette in a jar next to the bowl with chopped apples and raisins

How to make the best broccoli salad?

  • The first step is to make the vinaigrette in a jar. You can also make it in a bowl or the salad bowl you will use.
  • The second step is to chop the vegetables and the apple into small pieces.
  • The third step is to mix everything perfectly well.
Adding dressing to a broccoli salad

THE BEST WAY TO CUT the VEGETABLES FOR the SALAD

Broccoli. Put the head of the broccoli facing down on a cutting board and cut it in half. Cut the thick stem and set aside, and from then on, slowly cut the florets to the same size. Save the thick stalks and what you don’t use to make a creamy broccoli soup later.

Apple. Cut it in half, remove the core, and slice it. Then cut those slices into strips, layer them, and cut again to dice them.

Celery, with the stem facing down, makes several cuts lengthwise (cut from stem to tip), then cut horizontally to dice it.

Best vegan broccoli salad with apple and raisins.

What to serve this salad with

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Best vegan broccoli salad

Alejandra Graf
This vegan salad is made with raw broccoli, diced apple, celery and raisins. It is sweet and savory and delicious. Serve it as a side dish for a sandwich or pasta.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
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Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 285 kcal

Equipment

  • Knife, cutting board
  • Salad bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups of broccoli cut in small pieces
  • 1/2 cup apple diced
  • 1/4 cup celery diced
  • 1/4 of cup of sliced ​​almonds
  • 1/4 of cup of raisins

Vinaigrette

  • 1 clove of garlic squeezed or minced
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons champagne or white wine vinegar or lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of agave syrup
  • 1/2 cup of olive oil
  • pinch of salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar and mix well. Season, taste, and adjust if necessary.
  • In a salad bowl, put all the salad ingredients and mix carefully. Add the dressing little by little until all is well coated.

Notes

You can make this salad with raw or cooked broccoli. Save the broccoli stalks for soup later. If you have leftover dressing, use with any other salad, it goes with everything.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 64mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 312IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
Keyword broccoli, chopped vegetable salad

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