Light and Easy Broccoli Salad

This is light broccoli salad is easy to make and delicious. The chopping, shredding, and slicing give it a nice variety of textures. Not the typical broccoli salad, sorry. No raisins!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 261 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup olive oil
• salt to taste
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup white wine vinegar
• 1 medium lemon, juiced
• 3 heads broccoli with long stems
• 3 medium carrots
• ½ medium sweet onion, minced
• ½ cup salted roasted sunflower seeds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Remove broccoli stems and set aside. Chop broccoli into small florets.

Step 2

Attach the shredder blade to a food processor. Shred 1/2 of the broccoli stems and 1/2 of the carrots. Switch to the slicer blade and slice remaining broccoli stems and carrots. Dump contents of the food processor bowl into a large bowl with broccoli florets and onion.

Step 3

Whisk together mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Pour in with the veggies and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Step 4

Taste and season with salt. Add sunflower seeds just before serving.