Creamy Broccoli Salad

Name: Creamy Broccoli Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 8 cups Broccoli (chopped into florets); 1/4 cup Red Onion (finely sliced); 1/4 cup Tahini; 1 Lemon (juiced); 2 tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/4 tsp Sea Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; 2 tbsps Water; 1/3 cup Sunflower Seeds

4 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

9 ingredients 20 minutes 4 servings

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:40:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories281.1 kcal (14%)

Total Fat21.3 g (30%)

Carbs18.7 g (7%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein10.1 g (20%)

Sodium169.4 mg (8%)

Fiber7.2 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8 cupsBroccoli

chopped into florets

¼ cupRed Onion

finely sliced

¼ cuptahini

1lemon juiced

2 tbspsextra virgin olive oil

¼ tspsea salt

¼ tspblack pepper

2 tbspswater

⅓ cupsunflower seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and drop in your broccoli florets. Cover with a lid and boil for 2 - 3 minutes, or just until slightly tender. Strain and run under cold water.

Step 2

Roughly chop the florets into pieces and add them to a large mixing bowl. Add in the red onion.

Step 3

In a small jar, add the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt, black pepper and water. Shake vigorously until well combined. Pour over the salad and toss well.

Step 4

Sprinkle sunflower seeds over top of the salad and serve. Enjoy!