Easy Broccoli Salad

This Easy Broccoli Salad (broccoli raisin salad) is one of those healthy broccoli salad recipes that’s so quick and easy to make. It’s a delicious mix of organic broccoli, celery, onion, raisins and almonds all tossed in a delicious light curried dressing. 

This broccoli raisin salad brings a delicious helping of nutrition to your plate and it’s one of those healthy side dishes that goes great with grilled chicken or fish. 

This broccoli raisin salad is a perfect salad to take to potlucks and serve at backyard barbecues. 

Healthy Broccoli Salad Recipe

This salad is called “easy” for a reason.  It’s made with only 5 ingredients!

• Organic broccoli florets – chop the broccoli into even bite size pieces
• Celery – we add celery to this salad for the extra crunch
• Almond slivers – you could swap out the almond slivers for sliced almonds or pistachios
• Raisins – these add a delicious sweetness that goes really well with the light curry dressing. Use golden raisins or  dried cranberries if you prefer.
• Red onion – adds a lot of flavor. I always soak red onion in a cup of water before adding to my salads. Soaking onion (sliced or chopped) for about 10 minutes takes the bite out of onion leaving it with a much more mellow flavor.

How to Make Broccoli Raisin Salad

1. Make dressing:  Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to blend.  Refrigerate until ready to serve the salad.
2. Steam the broccoli:  Steam broccoli until slightly tender but still has a crunch.  You can also skip this step if you prefer a raw salad.
3. Mix ingredients:  Add the broccoli, celery, almonds, raisins, and onion to a large mixing bowl.  Toss to combine.
4. Dress salad:  Pour the dressing over the ingredients and toss until lightly coated.

Broccoli Salad Dressing

The easy homemade broccoli salad dressing is creamy and delicious with a light curry flavor.  

• Olive oil mayonnaise
• Plain Greek yogurt
• Ground curry
• Ground ginger

Health Benefits of Broccoli

Whether you love it or hate it….broccoli has a plethora of health benefits. It’s one of those super foods rich with potent anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and antioxidant benefits.  And it contains nutrients that offer detox-support along with many other important nutrients that promote good health.  If you’re not a huge fan of broccoli, I’m hoping you’ll love this salad enough to want to add more broccoli to your diet.  

Looking for more healthy salads to serve?

• Broccoli Detox Salad 
• Healthy Coleslaw Recipe
• Crunchy Detox Salad
• Everyday Detox Salad
• Superfood Salad

Want more ideas? Check out all my healthy salad recipes.

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Yield: Serves 6

Easy Broccoli Salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

This Easy Broccoli Salad (broccoli raisin salad) is one of those healthy broccoli salad recipes that's so quick and easy to make. It's a delicious mix of organic broccoli, celery, onion, raisins and almonds all tossed in a delicious light curried dressing. 

Ingredients

• 4 cups broccoli florets, steamed for about 4-5 minutes
• 1 cup celery, chopped (2 celery sticks)
• 1/2 cup almond slivers
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup diced red onion

For the Dressing

• 1/2 cup olive oil mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons ground curry
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Steam the broccoli for about 4 - 5 minutes or until slightly tender but still has a crunch.  Chill for 5 - 10 minutes in the refrigerator.
2. Add the broccoli, celery, almonds, raisins, and onion to a large mixing bowl.  Toss to combine.
3. Pour the dressing over the ingredients and toss until lightly coated.

Broccoli Salad Dressing

1. Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl. Add 1-2 teaspoons of water for a thinner consistency. Refrigerate before serving.
   

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 232Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 332mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 6gSugar: 11gProtein: 7g

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.