Sometimes, a summer garden really starts overflowing. And there’s nothing worse than having fresh vegetables go to seed or become bitter because they weren’t eaten in time! This time of year, my garden is bursting with broccoli, carrots, radishes, squashes, herbs, tomatoes, and a million different lettuces. I have to do something with them!
For that reason, I create big, family-size salads this time of year that use up a lot of fresh ingredients at once. This Summer Garden Broccoli Salad is one of those key recipes. It’s so delicious, crunchy, fresh, and healthy. I love that this broccoli salad is very light, because it uses a honey mustard dressing rather than a mayo-based dressing. It’s also a very flexible recipe, so it can be adapted to suit your taste. If you’re Whole 30, you can skip the honey in the dressing and the raisins and this will still be delicious. If you’re paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, or trying to increase your veggie consumption, then this salad is for you! My family eats most of this in one dinner, but it keeps incredibly well in the fridge and is delicious for lunch the next day. I love it with handfuls of mint and my favorite Greek Grilled Chicken or Cajun Shrimp. Hope you love it, too!
Summer Garden Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
- 3 crowns broccoli, finely chopped
- 1 cup radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 cup carrot, grated
- 1/2 large red onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, toasted (unsalted)
- 1 handful fresh herbs, chopped (optonal)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine all of the chopped broccoli, radishes, carrots, and onion.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the olive oil, honey, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined.
- Pour the dressing over the prepared vegetables. Cover and regrigerate, and let the salad sit for 10-20 minutes before serving so that the marinade can soften the vegetables.
- Top the salad with sunflower seeds and raisins, and any herbs, if desired.
- Serve and enjoy!