Sometimes, you just have to get back to basics and focus on simple ingredients. We’re skipping the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and carrots for this salad and highlighting a nutritious superfood: broccoli sprouts. Rich in powerful antioxidants, phytonutrients, and protein, broccoli sprouts are excellent for overall health. They contain sulforaphan in broccoli sprouts has exhibited anti-cancer properties against breast cancer cells.
You can purchase broccoli sprouts, or you can purchase broccoli seeds and grown your own sprouts. We have a detailed article on sprouting and you can click here to learn more about it. The dressing is also simple, but it’s by no means lacking in flavor. We hope you appreciate the simplicity.
- Prep Time:15m
- Total Time:15m
- Serves: 3 servings
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Salads & Dressings, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 2 c broccoli sprouts
- 1/2 c raw walnuts, chopped
- 2 tbsp. raw agave nectar
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 c filtered water
- 1/2 tsp. Himalayan salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp. ground flaxseed
Instructions
- Place the broccoli sprouts in a bowl and rinse well. Set aside while you prepare the dressing.
- Add the remaining ingredients (except the ground flaxseed) to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the sprouts, toss to coat them, and sprinkle ground flaxseeds on top of the salad.
- Serve and enjoy.