Broccoli Salad Recipe

This Broccoli Salad Recipe features a fresh mix of raw broccoli and kale tossed in a super simple homemade Caesar dressing without anchovies. This is like a broccoli kale Caesar salad and it’s one of my favorite easy salad recipes to make! 

Kale Caesar Salad is a fresh crunchy make-ahead salad that comes together in a pinch and it tastes even better the next day.  This is seriously the best broccoli salad recipe ever!!

Caesar salad is one of those salads that seems to be popular with just about everyone.  Well…we switch things up a bit here by swapping out the classic Romaine lettuce for a mix of curly kale and raw broccoli.   One of the really great things about this broccoli kale salad recipe, is it tastes even better the next day after the broccoli and kale have soaked in some of the dressing.

Best Broccoli Salad Recipe

Salads don’t come much easier than this kale broccoli salad.  

• Broccoli. We use raw broccoli chopped into bite-sized pieces.
• Kale. We use curly kale for this salad rather than Lacinato kale because I think it’s a little lighter and looks prettier, but you can use Lacinato if you like.
• Cheese. Parmesan cheese adds so much flavor to the mix, but you could use Parmesan Reggiano if you like.
• Croutons. Croutons are optional, but what’s a Caesar salad without them.  These Herb Croutons and Parmesan Croutons also work with this salad.
• Salad Dressing. We use a light homemade Caesar Dressing without anchovies to toss the broccoli and kale with.
• Seasoning. Freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Find printable recipe with measurements below.

How To Make Broccoli Kale Caesar Salad

This Broccoli Kale Salad is so easy to make and comes together in about 15 minutes start-to-finish.

1. Make croutons. Cut the bread into cubes, toss with olive oil and garlic powder, spread in single layer on baking sheet and bake.  You can also heat the olive oil up first and toss in some fresh minced garlic and then toss in the bread cubes and cook in the pan for 5-7 minutes, or until golden.  Be sure to turn frequently.
2. Make Caesar dressing. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth or add the ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk by hand.
3. Prep vegetables. Rinse broccoli and kale under cold water and rinse in a salad spinner.
4. Assemble salad. Add the broccoli and kale to a large bowl and toss.  Drizzle dressing over broccoli and kale and toss.  Add finely grated parmesan cheese and croutons and toss again.  Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Caesar Dressing Without Anchovies

We omit the anchovies and raw egg for this quick and easy-to-make Caesar dressing.

• Garlic
• Lemon juice
• Dijon mustard
• Mayonnaise (I prefer Best Foods)
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Parmesan cheese

How To Make Caesar Dressing Without Anchovies

Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.  This is my preferred method for making this dressing because it turns out creamier.  But if you don’t want to dirty your blender, then here’s the method for hand-whisking this dressing.  Either way, this dressing comes together in about 5 minutes start-to-finish.

• Slice garlic:  Thinly slice the garlic and mash the slices with a fork or the side of a knife to form a paste.
• Whisk lemon juice, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise and garlic: Add the lemon juice, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise and garlic to a bowl and whisk to blend well.  
• Add olive oil:  Gradually drizzle the olive oil in with the lemon juice, Dijon mustard and mayonnaise mixture until emulsified.
• Stir in parmesan cheese:  Stir in the parmesan cheese and blend well.
• Season:  Add salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Serving Suggestions

You can add chickpeas, grilled chicken or fish to this broccoli kale salad to make it a filling meal, but this salad also pairs nicely with just about anything you might want to serve for dinner.  

• Hearty Lentil Stew
• One Pan Italian Chicken
• Chicken Continental
• Roast Turkey Breast
• Seared Salmon with Summer Succotash

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Yield: 6 servings

Broccoli Salad Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

This Broccoli Salad Recipe features a fresh mix of raw broccoli and kale tossed in a super simple homemade Caesar dressing without anchovies. This is like a broccoli kale Caesar salad and it's one of my favorite easy salad recipes to make! 

Ingredients

• 3 cups raw broccoli
• 3 cups raw curly kale
• 2-3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
• Caesar Salad Dressing
• Croutons (optional)
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste

CROUTONS

• 2 cups cubed bread (baguette, French bread or multigrain bread)
• 3-4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove fresh minced garlic)

CAESAR DRESSING

• 1 clove garlic
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3-4 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Croutons

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Toss cubed bread and garlic powder in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle olive oil over bread and toss until bread is coated
3. Spread the bread cubes on the baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.

Note: You can also heat the olive oil up first and toss in some fresh minced garlic and then toss in the bread cubes and cook in the pan for 5-7 minutes, or until golden.  Be sure to turn frequently.

Caesar Salad Dressing

Whisk lemon juice, Dijon mustard and mayonnaise in a mixing bowl.

1. Gradually drizzle in olive oil and whisk until emulsified.
2. Whisk in Parmesan cheese.
3. Add black pepper to taste.

Note: You can also add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. This is my preferred way to make this dressing.

Assemble Salad

1. Trim the tough ends from the broccoli stems, and peel away thicker pieces of stem.
2. Cut florets away from the stem and chop into bite sized pieces.
3. Tear or cut the kale leaves away from the stems and discard stems.
4. Add the broccoli and kale to a large mixing bowl.
5. Drizzle Caesar dressing over broccoli and kale and toss.
6. Toss in croutons and grated or shaved Parmesan cheese.
7. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Notes

Toss in chickpeas or bite-size pieces of grilled chicken or salmon into this salad to make a filling meal.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 410Total Fat: 37gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 29gCholesterol: 10mgSodium: 375mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.