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    Home » Recipes » Salads

    Broccoli Salad with Potatoes and Herbs

    Published: Jul 6, 2018 · Modified: Aug 10, 2021 by Kate Hackworthy · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    A bowl of broccoli salad with potatoes, herbs and peas. A hearty vegan gluten free salad - in a bowl on a navy background

    Tuck into this healthy and delicious Broccoli Salad with potatoes, peas, spinach and fresh herbs. It's vegan, gluten free, dairy free and sooo easy and tasty. This salad is a great barbecue side dish or main meal. Ready in just 15 minutes. 

    Bowl of broccoli salad on a table.
    A tasty, vegetable-packed Broccoli Salad.

    Forget having a boring salad of leaves or a heavy potato salad. Instead try this glorious broccoli salad! It's quick and simple to make - but it's a showstopper with all those lovely green veggies and hearty spuds.

    I urge you to make it now! You won't regret it.

    Rather than just leaves in a green salad, I love creating salads that are a mix of hot and cold foods and burst with flavour! A base of spinach is topped with Tenderstem broccoli (aka broccolini), raw peas and sprouted lentils. Then it's crowned with grilled garlic and herb potatoes.

    Flavour people, flavour. All from garlic and loads of chopped fresh herbs and the natural flavour of healthy veggies.

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    • Veggie Salad
    • Why is this the best broccoli salad?
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    • Check out my other vegan salad recipes!
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    Broccoli Salad

    Make broccoli the star of the show in this quick, easy and delicious broccoli salad. It's filling from the grilled potatoes and full of flavour from the herbs. With spinach, peas and broccoli, it's full of green goodness. I know, you've been wowed - right?

    That's because this isn't some boring potato salad, it's a vibrant, flavourful, healthy salad! It's  showstopper of green goodness.

    Make it. Now. I urge you. Tuck a bowl of this awesome salad under your arm when you turn up at the next barbecue and you'll earn brownie points from the host.

    Veggie Salad

    There's more to salad than a green salad. This veggie salad is full of sweet peas, delicious broccoli and then the greens.

    Make it for an easy dinner. Make it for a healthy gluten free lunch. Just make it.

    Tuck into this healthy and delicious brocoli salad with potatoes, peas, spinach and fresh herbs. It's vegan, gluten free, dairy free and sooo easy and tasty. This salad is a great barbecue side dish or main meal.

    This broccoli salad would be perfect at a barbecue alongside grilled vegetables, Brazilian potato salad or a Mexican grilled chipotle salad in a tortilla bowl. I always think the best barbecues have a variety of exciting salads and these all definitely fit that bill!

    A bowl of pea potato broccoli salad with herb dressing.

    Why is this the best broccoli salad?

    • Tenderstem broccoli (aka broccolini) is tender and delicate
    • The potatoes make it a hearty salad
    • It contains healthy cruciferous vegetables.
    • Herbs give it loads of flavour
    • This is a non-creamy, dairy free potato salad
    • Lots of goodness from the green vegetables
    • Vegan and gluten free
    • Ready in 15 minutes
    • A great barbecue side dish
    • A tasty side or main meal
    • A healthy broccoli salad recipe with no mayo or cream
    • Only 134 calories per serving

    Cook's Tips:

    • If you don't have Tenderstem/broccolini - then just use standard broccoli. The salad still tastes delicious!
    • Substitute spinach for any seasonal greens such as kale, chard or lettuce in this vegan broccoli salad
    • If you don't need it to be dairy free, you can use butter instead of oil for the potatoes
    • Short on time? You can skip grilling the potatoes and just cook them for longer, drain, then toss in the herby dressing
    Close up of a blue patterned tea towel with a bowl of broccoli salad.

    Check out my other vegan salad recipes!

    I hope you'll love this broccoli salad as much as we do! Be sure to check out these other tasty salad recipes, plus my list of Healthy Salads.

    Spinach salad with strawberries
    Walnut Salad
    Beetroot Salad
    Shredded Sprout Salad
    Fruit Salad
    Romanesco Salad
    Carrot Top Salad

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    A bowl of fresh, healthy and tasty broccoli salad with peas, potatoes and herb dressing. Vegan, dairy free, gluten free.

    Broccoli Salad with Potatoes

    Kate Hackworthy | Veggie Desserts
    This vibrant healthy broccoli salad is quick (15 mins!), easy and packed peas, potatoes and herbs.
    4.93 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Salad
    Cuisine International
    Servings 4
    Calories 134 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 cups (350g) new potatoes
    • 3 cups (250g) Tenderstem broccoli (broccolini)
    • ½ cup (50g) raw snap peas
    • 1 tbsp olive oil
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
    • 2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
    • 3 handfuls spinach leaves
    • 3 tablespoon sprouted lentils (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • Part boil the potatoes for 7 mins or until just tender (halve any larger new potatoes first). Drain well, rinse under cold water to cool enough to handle then thread onto skewers.
    • Heat a griddle pan or barbecue. Mix the oil, garlic and herbs in a small bowl, then brush it all over the potatoes. 
      Grill for a few minutes until lightly charred. 
    • Meanwhile, bring a medium pan of water to the boil, add the Tenderstem/broccolini and cook for 1 minute. Drain, rinse under cold water to stop them cooking further.
    • In a large serving bowl, add the spinach, then top with the broccolini, grilled potatoes (and any remaining herby sauce), snap peas and sprouted lentils (if using). 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSodium: 41mgPotassium: 518mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 3350IUVitamin C: 88.4mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 2.1mg

    The nutritional information provided is approximate and can vary depending on several factors, so is not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietician for special diet advice.

    Tried this recipe?Mention @kateveggiedesserts or tag #veggiedesserts! I love seeing your recreations.

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    1. Kiz

      June 15, 2019 at 9:13 pm

      5 stars
      This was delicious - it made a brilliant side at a family BBQ.

      Reply
    2. SHANIKA

      June 04, 2019 at 3:44 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious! The perfect Summer side dish

      Reply
    3. linda s

      September 25, 2018 at 3:36 pm

      5 stars
      This vibrant green salad is amazing! Easy and delicious. Thanks!

      Reply
    4. Sonal

      August 04, 2018 at 3:22 pm

      5 stars
      This is one of the prettiest salads that I have seen especially with 2 such ingredients that are undermined a lot... love those popping green pods as garnish...I might give it a try.

      Reply
    5. Heidy L. McCallum

      August 04, 2018 at 2:54 pm

      5 stars
      Wow this salad looks so delicious and the colors just pop. What a beautiful salad to serve for dinner. Our family loves broccoli so this would be a huge hit.

      Reply
    6. Julia

      August 04, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      This is exactly my kind of a salad.Easy to make and delicious!

      Reply
    7. Jemma Andrew-Adiamah

      July 16, 2018 at 11:44 am

      5 stars
      Yum! This looks like the perfect summery way to serve up broccoli.

      Reply
    8. Gemma

      July 14, 2018 at 5:45 pm

      5 stars
      I've never thought of putting broccoli in a salad, this looks divine. I've got some tender stem and asparagus in the house so might have to rustle up a spin on this myself 🙂

      Reply
    9. Bread

      July 14, 2018 at 5:17 pm

      5 stars
      This is perfect. We grow some of our broccoli ourselves and are always looking for new ways to eat it!

      Reply
    10. kirsty

      July 14, 2018 at 8:48 am

      This looks like a very inviting bowl of food, perfect for the hotter weather and filling without making you feel over full. I think my daughter would happily tuck into it!

      Reply
    11. Annie

      July 13, 2018 at 10:41 am

      5 stars
      The salad looks amazing. It's been a while since I've had broccoli, so I should definitely try this recipe.

      Reply
    12. Angela Milnes

      July 13, 2018 at 12:16 am

      5 stars
      OH WOW this looks so super tasty and I so happy to have discovered your blog.

      Reply
    13. michelle

      July 12, 2018 at 9:18 pm

      5 stars
      That does look really good, I'd love it with some poached salmon. Mich x

      Reply
    14. bryanna skye

      July 06, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      this looks so good!!! I have been on the hunt for more veggie recipes, so will definitely be keen to try this one 🙂

      Reply
    15. Erica Hughes

      July 06, 2018 at 2:11 pm

      Oh I'd like to try making this. I do like a hearty salad and this has some of my favourites in.

      Reply

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