Everyone knows and loves broccoli salad, but there’s traditionally 2 cups of mayo in this much salad along with some sugar. That’s yummy, but we can do so much better than that! This has less than 1/6th of the usual added fat, and some lovely fresh juice. Better for you and more flavor. Boom! Hope you love it!

Jen’s Broccoli Salad
2 broccoli crowns, raw, cut into florets
12 oz cooked bacon, crumbled
1 cup cashews
¾ cup craisins
1/4 red onion, chopped
1 orange – zest of ½ and all the juice (about 5 Tablespoons)
1 Tablespoon sesame oil
4 Tablespoons olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Whisk and toss with salad.
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The salad looks perfect and healthy! The orange juice and zest in the dressing must give it a nice taste.
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Thanks Nisha! Glad you like it!
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We usually do 1:1 mayo to sour cream, not all mayo. But this does look like a good alternative.
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Thanks Servetus! I hope you like it!
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This sounds really good, although I don’t mind salads with mayo. Love the ingredients. It’s high time I make a broccoli salad. I never have!
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Oh, I hope you love it, Mimi! Broccoli salad is so yummy!
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Yum! Love that it’s not clagged in mayonnaise.
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Thanks Vanessa! Hope you love it!
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Oh this looks so colourful and healthy Jennifer !! 💕
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Thank you so much, Suni!
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