Cranberry Baby Broccoli Salad

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 I discovered a delicious summer salad that uses baby broccoli.

 I love broccoli so when I discover baby broccoli at my produce store I was excited to try it! If you have never had baby broccoli, then you are in for a treat. Baby broccoli is sweeter and more tender than regular broccoli. Unlike regular broccoli, the baby version has slimmer stalks that cook up much faster and taste wonderful. Baby broccoli, in my opinion, tastes better when steamed. It was lunch time and I wanted a veggie for my lunch. When I saw the baby broccoli in my fridge, I grabbed it and steamed it up. As it was steaming I decided to make it into a cranberry salad. I grabbed my roasted sunflower seeds and dried cranberries from the pantry. Then I went to my fridge to get a dressing for my salad. I grabbed my bottle of all natural Honey Balsamic dressing as I knew its sweet light taste would be perfect on my salad.

   The delicious honey balsamic taste comes from an all natural salad dressing that I am loving. This dressing is made by Tessemae's and can be found in stores like Whole Foods, Heb, and Kroger. It tastes so good on my salads and veggies right now. I usually do not use dressing on my salads as most are full of salt, chemicals, and unhealthy fats. So when I discovered an all natural dressing that is made with real ingredients that I would use if I made it myself, I just had to try it. Ok, the cool looking bottles and flavors are what made me want to try these dressings. Once I read the ingredients, I felt good about using this all natural dressing. I first tried the Honey Balsamic dressing on a cole slaw mix that I had. This dressing added an amazing light flavor. My husband who is not a fan of cole slaw enjoyed this yummy mix on his fish tacos. I was enjoying this dressing so much that I am using a little bit on all the veggies I eat instead of using salt.

   Tessemae’s All Natural product line includes many other flavors like Green Goddess, Lemon Garlic, Balsamic, and more. They make 25 delicious marinades and condiments that are made with real ingredients and no preservatives. All of Tessemae’s All-Natural products are USDA organic, gluten free, non-gmo, vegan and Whole30 approved- and contain no added sugar or xantham gum…ever!  I love that they are low in sodium and have very little saturated fat. These dressings have the good fat from extra virgin olive oil and most of the ingredients are organic. I can feel good about using dressing on my salad and in my cooking. Did you know that using healthy oils on salads actually helps the body absorb the vitamins and minerals better?

So if you have been looking for an all natural dressing for your veggies then check out the all natural line from Tessemae's. You can find them in stores like Heb, Kroger, and Whole Foods.

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                    Cranberry Baby Broccoli Salad
                        Ingredients
                         one large bunch baby broccoli, chopped and steamed
                                 4 tablespoons Tessemae's Honey Balsamic dressing
                                 1/2 cup dried cranberries
                                 1/4 cup unsalted roasted sunflower seeds

Steam the baby broccoli and let cool. Once cooled, chop into bite size pieces. Toss the baby broccoli in a bowl with the Honey Balsamic dressing. Then add dried cranberries and sunflower seeds. Toss all ingredients together. This salad can be served right away or chilled for several hours to let the flavors mingle. Makes 4 servings.
If you can't find baby broccoli at your store then use regular broccoli.

“These opinions are my own and I received samples of Tessemae's all natural dressing and $25.00 to purchase the ingredients to facilitate this post.”