LIGHT AND EASY BROCCOLI SALAD

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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!

Provided by JonMichel

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

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

Steps:

Remove broccoli stems and set aside. Chop broccoli into small florets.
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.
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.
Taste and season with salt. Add sunflower seeds just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 4.2 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 107.2 mg, Sugar 2.9 g