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    Home » Recipes » Salad/Raita/Chutney

    Published: Jan 4, 2020 · Modified: Feb 13, 2021 by Usha Rao

    Broccoli Salad Recipe, Easy Healthy Salad

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    Roasted broccoli salad with hemp seeds tossed in mayo sour cream dressing is a delicious healthy side dish.

    A bowl of broccoli salad with hemp seeds and mayo sour cream dressing.
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    • Superfood
    • Iron Rich Food
    • How to Cook?
    • Ingredients
    • Preparation
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Detailed, Printable Recipe
    • More Broccoli Recipes

    Superfood

    Broccoli is a powerhouse of nutrients and a superfood. It is loaded with fiber, antioxidants, iron, vitamin C , K, calcium, to name a few. Hence roasted broccoli salad is healthy delicious side dish.

    Iron Rich Food

    Broccoli is rich in non-heme iron which is not easily absorbed by the human body. Hence it is usually recommended to consume non-heme iron with vitamin C rich food. Broccoli is rich in Vit C as well making non-heme easily absorbed.

    How to Cook?

    Though broccoli is rich in nutrients and has many health benefits, it is not a likeable vegetables. The key to a tasty broccoli is to cook it until just tender and season it well. One of my favorite ways to consume broccoli is to either steam or grill it and then season it with spices.

    Ingredients

    All you need is broccoli florets, oil, mayo dressing, onion and hemp seeds. I used pre washed broccoli florets from Whole Foods.

    Ingredients for Mayo Sour Cream Dressing

    Mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, pepper and salt. To go easy on calories, use light mayo and light sour cream. Whisk together all the ingredients and toss over the salad.

    Preparation

    Grill broccoli florets either on the stovetop or on the grill/oven and toss it with one of your favorite vinaigrettes for salad dressing. For this healthy salad, grill broccoli on a stovetop grill pan and toss it in a mayonnaise sour cream dressing. Sprinkle some hemp seeds for some extra crunch, and for some extra nutrients!

    How to Roast Broccoli

    Cut broccoli into small florets, toss it in some oil or spray some cooking oil and roast broccoli in the oven or on a grill or on a stovetop. When roasting a large batch, oven is the best and when roasting small quantities like in this recipe, stovetop grill pan is the best. It is faster and need not fire up the oven for such a small quantity of broccoli.

    For roasting in the oven as I did for roasted broccoli with chili vinaigrette recipe, preheat the oven to 425 F and bake broccoli for 20 minutes, turning around once in between.

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve the salad with grilled food such as grilled chicken, pan seared tandoori salmon or any meats of your choice. It also makes a great side for holiday entertaining or everyday meal.

    Bowl of roasted broccoli salad.

    Detailed, Printable Recipe

    A bowl of roast broccoli salad with hemp seeds tossed in mayo sour cream dressing

    Roasted Broccoli Salad

    Roasted broccoli hemp seeds salad with mayo sour cream dressing is a delicious healthy side dish. It is a iron rich healthy side.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 262kcal
    Author: Usha Rao

    Equipment

    • Grill pan
    • Couple of bowls

    Ingredients

    Salad

    • 2 - 2 ½ cups Broccoli Florets
    • ¾ - 1 teaspoon Oil
    • ⅛ teaspoon Salt
    • 2 tablespoon Red Onion slices
    • 1 teaspoon Hemp Seeds

    Dressing (you will need only half the recipe)

    • 1 tablespoon Mayonnaise
    • 1 tablespoon Sour Cream
    • 4 drops Dijon Mustard
    • Dash of Black Pepper Powder
    • Dash of Salt

    Instructions

    Roast Broccoli

    • Cut broccoli into small florets. I used pre washed cut broccoli florets.
    • Toss it with oil and salt or spray cooking oil. Salt is optional here.
    • Heat a stovetop grill pan and spread the florets. Grill/cook on medium high flame for 10 minutes or until broccoli is charred and cooked. Turn the florets couple of times in between.
    • To roast in oven, preheat the oven to 425, spread broccoli on a lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, turning once in between.
    • Transfer to a bowl and let cool.

    Mayo Sour Cream Dressing

    • Take all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
    • Refrigerate until ready to use. You won’t need all of the dressing.

    Assemble

    • Add sliced onions to roast broccoli, add ½ the dressing and toss well.
    • Sprinkle hemp seeds and serve. Keep the remaining dressing on the side and in case you or the guests want more dressing.

    Notes

    • Bacon is a nice add on to the salad. Cook bacon, chop into small pieces and toss it along with broccoli.
    • Nuts - Use seeds and nuts of your choice. Sliced almonds, pinenuts, sunflower seeds are a good substitute for hemp seeds.
    • Dressing - You will need only ½ the dressing mentioned above. Keep the remaining dressing on the side let people add more if anyone needs more.
    • Cheese - Feel free to throw in some grated cheese. I am not a big fan of cheese and left it out.
    • Calories - Calories mentioned above is an approximate calculation.   

    Nutrition

    Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 510mg | Potassium: 773mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1530IU | Vitamin C: 205mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. NARMADHA says

      April 16, 2020 at 12:20 am

      5 stars
      Broccoli salad with mayo sour cream dressing looks so inviting and delicious. Healthy bowl of salad.

      Reply
    2. Suma Gandlur says

      January 31, 2020 at 4:56 pm

      That one is easy and healthy as you mentioned and makes a quick meal.

      Reply
    3. Chef Mireille says

      January 22, 2020 at 1:05 pm

      5 stars
      Love all the tips and additional info you are providing in the intro's. Makes completing the recipes even easier.

      Reply
      • Usha Rao says

        February 02, 2020 at 9:37 pm

        Thanks Mireille

        Reply
    4. saraswathi Tharagaram says

      January 21, 2020 at 12:31 pm

      What a nice meal to reach for on an average day! I stay on salad most of days! and this recipe maskes great addition to my list!

      Reply
    5. Amara says

      January 21, 2020 at 4:52 am

      Love everything about this delicious salad Usha. It's really inviting.

      Reply

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