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During the summertime, big make-ahead salads are perfect for entertaining or for meal prep. Growing up, one of my best friend’s mom’s made this absolutely delicious broccoli salad and I remember in college having her send me the recipe and gasping when i saw the 1.5 cups of sugar in it! WHAT!? Which is why I knew I needed to create my own Whole30 Broccoli Salad.
So, yeah. Now I know why her dang broccoli salad was so good. Because she sprinkled a little crack on it, that’s why!?!
Haha, but seriously. I wanted to make a cleaner, whole30 rendition of her broccoli salad and it is still really delicious. I love the crunch to it and I think it is the perfect side dish for all things grilled during the summer-time. The cranberries add a nice sweetness to them and all in all, it’s just a yummy dish!
If you love the idea of making a delicious salad like this Whole30 Broccoli Salad ahead of time and bringing to a backyard BBQ, try my Whole30 Potato Salad, this Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad, or this Green Goddess Egg and Avocado Salad.
- 2 heads of broccoli, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup sunflower kernels
- 3/4 cup homemade or whole30 compliant mayo
- 2 gloves of garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- Kosher salt, to tast
- Pepper, to taste
- In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, red onion and dried cranberries.
- In a separate bowl, combine the mayo, garlic, white wine vinegar, kosher salt and pepper. Stir until combined.
- Pour mayo mixture over the salad and toss to coat evenly.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. It can keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.
- Enjoy!
How many cups of broccoli would you say?
Just to be clear, we don’t have to cook the broccoli first? Just chop it up raw?
yes! 🙂
Where do you find compliant dried cranberries? I’ve been pulling my hair out looking for them over the last few months!
I found some at Trader Joe’s!