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Best & Easiest Vegan Broccoli Salad

June 27, 2019 By Verna 8 Comments

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The BEST And Easiest Vegan Broccoli Salad you will ever have! With apples, dried cranberries, crisp grapes, red onions, sunflower seeds and a deliciously creamy, sweet and tangy mayonnaise based dressing. Perfect summer potluck recipe!

vegan broccoli salad in a white and blue bowl with wooden tongs

Vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters alike devour my healthy broccoli salad at parties, Bbq’s and potlucks, and nobody misses the bacon or cheese either! It’s that good!

So say no to a pre packaged salad! You will not need it. This salad is so easy and the taste is far superior.

This is honestly one of my favourite salads to make for a gathering and also one of my favourite ways to eat broccoli, lol!

vegan Broccoli Salad in a blue and white bowl

This Salad is pretty versatile so feel free to swap out some of the ingredients if you like.

Here are some Broccoli Salad substitutions:

  • Cauliflower for broccoli
  • Walnuts or pumpkin seeds for sunflower seeds or a combo of both
  • dried cherries for cranberries (so good!)
  • Add more grapes and omit the apples or vice versa
  • Add 1/4 cup grated carrot, yum!

How to make Vegan Broccoli Salad:

  1. Whisk the salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside
  2. Prep the veggies, fruit and nuts and add to a salad bowl
  3. Pour in the salad dressing and mix everything together. Season with salt and pepper. Easy Peasy!
  4. Cover the Salad and Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!

For full recipe instructions and ingredients see recipe card below.

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vegan broccoli salad in a blue and white bowl with a wooden tong

Ok let’s make the Best and Easiest Vegan Broccoli Salad, it’s:

gluten free

nut free

full of veggies, fruits and seeds

easy

a perfect potluck recipe

healthy and delicious

addicting

best way to eat your broccoli?

kid friendly

Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.

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vegan broccoli salad in a white and blue bowl with wooden tongs

Best & Easiest Vegan Broccoli Salad

★★★★★ 5 from 4 reviews
  • Author: Verna
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 Servings 1x
  • Category: Salads, Gluten free,
  • Method: Bowl
  • Cuisine: American
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The BEST And Easiest Vegan Broccoli Salad you will ever have! With apples, dried cranberries, crisp grapes, red onions, sunflower seeds and a deliciously creamy, sweet and tangy mayonnaise based dressing. Perfect summer potluck recipe!


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Ingredients

  • 4 cups raw broccoli florets, chopped into bite sized pieces ( measure after you chop the broccoli)
  • 1/3 cup red onion, diced
  • 1 apple, cored and chopped ( I like gala apples for this recipe)
  • 1/2 cup red or green seedless grapes, sliced in half
  • 1/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries, ( I like to chop them up a bit smaller)
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, roasted and salted

 Broccoli Salad Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup vegan mayo, homemade or store bought ( I use Vegenaise)
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup or sugar or sweetener of choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (optional but so good!)
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic

Instructions

How to make Vegan Broccoli Salad:

  1. Whisk the salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside
  2. Prep the veggies, fruit and nuts and add to a salad bowl
  3. Pour in the salad dressing and mix everything together. Season with salt and pepper. Easy Peasy!
  4. Cover the Salad and Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Serve and Enjoy!

Notes

Here are some Broccoli Salad substitutions:

  • Cauliflower for broccoli
  • Walnuts or pumpkin seeds for sunflower seeds or a combo of both
  • dried cherries for cranberries (so good!)
  • Add more grapes and omit the apples or vice versa
  • Add 1/4 cup grated carrot, yum!

prep time doesn’t include chill time

  • salad will keep covered in fridge for 3-4 days

Keywords: vegan Broccoli Salad, Broccoli Salad dressing, easy, best, potluck, summer, broccoli salad, dairy free, egg free, gluten free,

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  1. Allyson Ross

    July 29, 2019 at 1:13 am

    love this!

    ★★★★★

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    • Verna

      July 29, 2019 at 2:37 am

      So happy you enjoyed the salad Allyson! thanks so much for your comment!?

      Reply
  2. Jainie

    July 23, 2019 at 10:46 pm

    This salad received rave reviews from everyone at my cousin’s birthday potluck. Definitely making this again. Thank you Verna

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Verna

      July 24, 2019 at 9:35 pm

      Oh Yay! that’s so nice to hear! Thanks so much Jainie. Glad everyone enjoyed the salad. Really appreciate the comment!

      Reply
  3. Diane K

    July 15, 2019 at 10:36 am

    This was a delicious refreshing summer salad. I used toasted chopped walnuts instead of the sunflower seeds and also added some sliced celery. Loved, loved, loved the dressing. Will be making this all summer long.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Verna

      July 15, 2019 at 2:04 pm

      So glad you enjoyed the broccoli salad Diane! The addition of celery and walnuts sounds delicious! Thanks so much for your comment! Happy summer to you!

      Reply
  4. Cassidy

    July 1, 2019 at 6:46 pm

    This salad looks delicious! I can’t wait to make this.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Verna

      July 1, 2019 at 7:37 pm

      thanks so much for your comment Cassidy! Enjoy?

      Reply

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