Healthy Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

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7 INGREDIENTS • 6 STEPS • 20MINS

Healthy Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

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This Healthy Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing has been a go-to for us for many years now and we never get tired of it! It’s made without mayo and instead has an avocado dressing that’s so tasty with fresh juicy grapes and toasty pumpkin seeds.

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This Healthy Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing has been a go-to for us for many years now and we never get tired of it! It’s made without mayo and instead has an avocado dressing that’s so tasty with fresh juicy grapes and toasty pumpkin seeds.

20MINS

Total Time

$1.85

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

US / Metric

5 cups

2 small heads

1 1/2 cups

Carrots, peeled

5 cups

Red Grapes, quartered

1/2 cup

Roasted Pepitas

Dressing

2

1 1/4

Lemons, juiced

1/4 cup juice per 4 servings

1/2 Tbsp

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

225

Fat

8.0 g

Protein

8.9 g

Carbs

35.7 g

Healthy Broccoli Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

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Get Inspired Everyday!

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Author's Notes

To make this recipe completely raw, leave the pumpkin seeds un-toasted.

When grapes are really expensive, try using diced-up apples instead. They don’t keep as well as grapes, so be sure to add them right before serving.

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step 1

Cut the Broccoli (5 cups) crowns away from the stems, then peel the stems of the broccoli and cut them into small pieces.

step 1 Cut the Broccoli (5 cups) crowns away from the stems, then peel the stems of the broccoli and cut them into small pieces.

step 2

Place the broccoli crowns and peeled stems in a food processor fitted with a chopping blade and pulse in 2 batches until small bite-sized pieces remain. Set aside in a big bowl.

step 2 Place the broccoli crowns and peeled stems in a food processor fitted with a chopping blade and pulse in 2 batches until small bite-sized pieces remain. Set aside in a big bowl.

step 3

Fit the food processor with the grater attachment and grate the Carrots (1 1/2 cups). Set aside with the broccoli.

step 3 Fit the food processor with the grater attachment and grate the Carrots (1 1/2 cups). Set aside with the broccoli.

step 4

Add the Red Grapes (5 cups) and Roasted Pepitas (1/2 cup) and toss together.

step 5

Rinse the bowl and place it back on the base with the chopping blade for the dressing. Peel the Avocados (2) and remove the pit. Place them in the food processor, add the juice from Lemons (1 1/4) and Sea Salt (1/2 Tbsp), and process until mostly smooth.

step 5 Rinse the bowl and place it back on the base with the chopping blade for the dressing. Peel the Avocados (2) and remove the pit. Place them in the food processor, add the juice from Lemons (1 1/4) and Sea Salt (1/2 Tbsp), and process until mostly smooth.

step 6

Toss the dressing with the salad and serve. Salad can be refrigerated for a few hours.

step 6 Toss the dressing with the salad and serve. Salad can be refrigerated for a few hours.

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