Too Much of a Good Thing

Raw Broccoli Raisin Salad

by Eating Bird Food on March 15, 2012

Since all I did was talk about wedding stuff in my last post I thought today would be an excellent day to share a tasty recipe! Who am I kidding, every day is an excellent day to share a tasty recipe…

This one was inspired by a broccoli & cauliflower salad that my mom used to make all the time. It was sweet, crunchy and absolutely perfect for summer cook-outs. I loved that salad and used to request that my mom make it all the time. Alas, said salad is like most southern “salads” and has a good amount of mayo, 1/2 cup of sugar and bacon.

I decided to try my hand at a healthy version of this old favorite and found a variety of recipes online for raw broccoli salads. I used those as inspiration and came up with a mighty fine version. One that’s vegan and almost 100% raw.

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This version is still crunchy, rich in flavor and sweet but with much healthier ingredients like raw nuts, seeds and raisins. I even managed to sneak uber-healthy apple cider