READY IN 45 mins

Best Baconless Broccoli Salad

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"This broccoli salad is infused with flavor from dried cranberries and raspberry vinegar. Adding some mayonnaise, sugar, pumpkin and flax seeds, and red onion makes this side salad memorable!" — BoltGirl

Directions

Make the salad by tossing together the broccoli, onion, cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and flax seeds in a large bowl.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, and white sugar; pour over the salad. Toss to evenly coat. Chill at least 30 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans before serving.

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PREP 15 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 27, 2008

This is really good if you just steam the broccoli very, very briefly (not till it's soft). My family loved it last Thanksgiving and asked me to make it again.

—Susan

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 27, 2007

It was okay. If you intend on saving the leftovers do not use flax seeds because they make the dressing turn phlemmy after a while.

—Mandy

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8 Ratings

Sep 22, 2011

The flax seeds put me off, to me they are for cereal and baking! I added sunflower and sesame seeds, and also slivered almonds...lots of crunch. Also have used olive oil instead of mayo which is tasty as well.

—Wicksy

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Apr 25, 2011

Love, love, love this idea!!! I could not find Raspberry Vinegar. I decided on "Smucker's Simply FRUIT Seedless Blackberry", no flax seed and dried cherries. I did not use the sugar or vinegar. I did use the mayonaise. WOW!!!! My family went on and on about this dish and I fell in love as well.

—jfth99

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Oct 21, 2009

This was ok. I'm not a big broccoli fan myself, so I put extra cranberries. Also, instead of Mayo, I put Miracle Wip, to add to the taste of Vinegar. Overall, a good, healthy salad.

—cookin'cowgirl

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Apr 08, 2013

I have spent the majority of my life as a vegetarian and don't usually see any meat dishes that I crave, except for Brocolli Salad. I LOVE brocolli and was very happy to find this vegetarian version of it. This recipe works great as listed, but since I have made it several times, I have tried changing it up. One thing I do is roast the pecans before adding them to the salad and it really improves an already fantastic dish. Also, I have been reading a lot about the benefits of chia seeds, so I add them in this dish as well and you really can't taste them, but I like knowing it ups the nutritional value of the salad. Most recently, I used Balsalmic vinegar rather than raspberry and there was a subtle difference. The Balsalmic felt a little more grown up, but I tend to feel that way about Balsalmic vs. other vinegars, so I could just be biased. Great salad even without any additional modifications, though. Thanks so much for posting!

—vintageferium

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Jan 06, 2013

My usual Broccoli Salad uses bacon so this was a departure for us. I skipped the flax seeds as they tend to get gummy if not eaten immediately and I made this to have for lunches during the week so that was an issue for us. BUT...we did really like this salad which is kind of tart with the raspberry vinegar. We loved the addition of the pepitas (pumpkin seeds). A nice change from the ordinary and a little more healthy than the bacon-y version.

—Cookin Up A Storm

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Nutrition

Calories
380 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
29.2 g
9%

Cholesterol
7 mg
2%

Fat
28.4 g
44%

Fiber
5.7 g
23%

Protein
7.2 g
14%

Sodium
139 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Best Baconless Broccoli Salad

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 380
Calories from Fat: 256

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28.4g 44 %
** Saturated Fat 3.9g 20 %
Cholesterol 7mg 2 %
Sodium 139mg 6 %
Potassium 475mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.2g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 5.7g 23 %
Protein 7.2g 14 %
Sugars 19.2g
Vitamin A 13 %
Vitamin C 138 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 30 %
** Thiamin 15 %
** Niacin 20 %
** Vitamin B6 21 %
** Magnesium 39 %
** Folate 40 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.