Select Page

Delicious, healthy broccoli salad recipe made with simple ingredients like fresh blueberries, carrots, sweet dried apricots, almonds and sunflower seeds. This easy, vegetarian broccoli salad is tossed in a light tahini dressing and is perfect for summer parties or meal prep!

AuthorHalf Planet Preserve
RatingDifficultyBeginner
TweetSave
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time20 minsTotal Time20 mins
Ingredients
For the salad:
 5 cups fresh broccoli florets
 1 ¼ cups blueberries
 1 cup carrots, shredded
 ½ cup turkish apricots, shredded
  cup red onion, finely diced
 ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
 ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
 ½ cup toasted almonds, sliced
 ¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds
For the dressing:
 3 tbsp tahini
 3 tbsp 1/2 lemon, juiced
 2 tbsp warm water
 ½ tbsp pure maple syrup
 1 garlic clove, minced
 ¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
 freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1

In a large bowl, add finely chopped broccoli, blueberries, carrots, diced apricots, red onion, cilantro, parsley, toasted almonds and sunflower seeds. Set aside.

2

Make the dressing by whisking together the following ingredients in a small bowl: tahini, lemon juice, water, maple syrup, garlic and salt and pepper. Immediately drizzle over salad and toss to combine. Garnish with extra toasted almonds and cilantro. Serve immediately or place in the fridge for later. Salad will keep well up to 5 days and is great when made ahead of time.

Recipe by Ambitious Kitchen.

Ingredients

Ingredients
For the salad:
 5 cups fresh broccoli florets
 1 ¼ cups blueberries
 1 cup carrots, shredded
 ½ cup turkish apricots, shredded
  cup red onion, finely diced
 ½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
 ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
 ½ cup toasted almonds, sliced
 ¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds
For the dressing:
 3 tbsp tahini
 3 tbsp 1/2 lemon, juiced
 2 tbsp warm water
 ½ tbsp pure maple syrup
 1 garlic clove, minced
 ¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
 freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Instructions
1

In a large bowl, add finely chopped broccoli, blueberries, carrots, diced apricots, red onion, cilantro, parsley, toasted almonds and sunflower seeds. Set aside.

2

Make the dressing by whisking together the following ingredients in a small bowl: tahini, lemon juice, water, maple syrup, garlic and salt and pepper. Immediately drizzle over salad and toss to combine. Garnish with extra toasted almonds and cilantro. Serve immediately or place in the fridge for later. Salad will keep well up to 5 days and is great when made ahead of time.

💪 Superfood Broccoli & Blueberry Protein Salad