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Let's start over with my favorite broccoli salad recipe !
This is the best broccoli salad I have ever had. why? It's crunchy and fresh, which is exactly what I want my broccoli salad to be.
Broccoli salad ingredients
It's also seriously addictive, thanks to the sweet and salty combination of freshly roasted sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, and cheddar cheese.
I borrowed the honey mustard sauce from Brussels sprouts slaw, and it plays the best of raw broccoli features. Who needs mayonnaise when you have a creamy honey-mustard sauce?
Best healthy broccoli salad
Standard ground broccoli salads include mayonnaise, sugar, and bacon, and you won't find any here.
I have included regular cheddar cheese because my assistant Mara absolutely love it that way. Cheddar offers some creamy salad cream, making it a perfect transition food from rich holiday meals to healthy options.
However, if you're craving a lighter salad, you'll also enjoy the recipe without cheese.
If you haven't tried it before, I will say if you like broccoli give it a try. But there are many other ingredients that really add to the flavor (and calories) of this salad ... like cheese, dried cranberries, and mayonnaise. You can lighten it a little with low-calorie mayonnaise, or substitute half of the mayonnaise for Greek yogurt. I like it to be very healthy, considering how much broccoli you get
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