Tasty, easy Vegan Broccoli Salad with Green Tahini Sauce!

Can I just admit something? I love broccoli. It is, to me, one of the most underrated vegetables of all time. Especially because it’s the quintessential veggie that all kids apparently hate. “Eat your broccoli!” was something we’d all inevitably heard our mothers say growing up. Well, mom, look at me now!

You know, it’s really funny that I became a plant-based blogger, because I didn’t eat a ton of vegetables (especially green ones) when I was young. My family is a very “meat and potatoes” type of unit, and we mostly ate… you guessed it… potatoes. In fact, it was because of this that I found my love for cooking. The reason I ate meat when I was younger is because I didn’t understand where it came from. When I was eight, I learned what happened to cows and actually got sick to my stomach in the face of that knowledge. I immediately stopped eating it, and haven’t had any for over 17 years. When I learned more about where my food had came from, I told my mom I didn’t want to eat her meals anymore. She said, “That’s fine, but if you want to eat something different, you’ll have to cook it yourself.” So I did!

I started experimenting with cooking between the ages of 12-14 years old. One of my favorite meals was vegetable broth seasoned with Old Bay spice (I have no idea how that started) and served with noodles. I still eat that now! I also subsisted off of carrots and pretzels for many many years. Then, when I decided to go vegan, I really started pushing the envelope with vegetables and other plant-based foods. In fact, that’s how my blog was started. I called it “Adventures in a Plant-Based Kitchen” because that’s exactly what it was – and continues to be.

At this point in my life, I eat 90% vegan and 10% vegetarian. This is what works best for me and my health, but I recognize that other people may have different eating regimens for their well-being. The goal of my blog has been, and always will be, to showcase delicious plant-based eating that is accessible to anyone, whether they are vegetarian, vegan, or omnivorous.

In that spirit, I hope you will like this recipe I am providing today. Broccoli, when simply roasted with salt and pepper, is absolutely delicious. But what really makes this vegan broccoli salad is the flavorful herby tahini sauce. This recipe will make a little extra, so you’ll have a ready-made salad dressing for the rest of the week. It’d also be delicious with fries or spread on sandwiches! Cheers!

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If you make this recipe and post it on Instagram, be sure to tag me @wellandfull and #wellandfull so I can see! I love seeing your takes on my recipes :)