Description
You’ve got to try this vibrant and nutritious broccoli salad! It’s an amazing combo of crunchy broccoli, sweet carrots, tangy red onions and creamy feta cheese, all tossed with a medley of wholesome quinoa, seeds and dried cranberries. With crispy, seasoned tofu on top for a protein-packed punch. One bite, and you’ll be hooked!
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw broccoli, chopped very small
- 1/2 cup raw quinoa
- 2/3 cup feta, cubed or crumbled
- 1/3 cup carrot, grated
- 1/3 cup red onion, chopped small
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon of each: pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Dressing
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Optional
- 1/2 lb extra-firm tofu sprinkled with paprika, smoked paprika, soy sauce and fried in 2 tablespoons of avocado oil (see notes)
Instructions
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Cook the raw quinoa in 1 cup of water for approximately 15 minutes.
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While the quinoa is cooking, fry the tofu. First, cube it, sprinkle it with paprika and smoked paprika. Add a splash of soy sauce. Then fry the tofu in coconut oil on both sides, 3-4 minutes on each side. Then set aside.
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Chop the broccoli florets in very small pieces. I like to freeze the stems and use them in veggie broths or soups.
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Grate the carrot.
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Chop the red onion.
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Add all the salad ingredients (broccoli, red onion, carrot, crumbled feta, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds, sunflower seeds and dried cranberries) to a big bowl.
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Add the quinoa once it’s cooled.
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Combine the dressing ingredients in a mason jar and shake it well.
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Add the dressing to the salad and mix everything until well combined.
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Place it in meal prep jars if you’d like.
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Add the tofu.
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Taste. Add more lemon juice, sea salt and black pepper if needed.
Enjoy!
Notes
You could omit fried tofu or replace it with other sources of protein (chicken, turkey, salmon, etc.). The salad also has other sources of protein such as quinoa, feta and 3 types of seeds.
These cute meal prep jars can be found here.