Not Your Average Broccoli And Raisin Salad

• 1 lb broccoli
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated
• 1 small red onion, finely diced
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup roasted sunflower seeds or 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• Dressing
• 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon orange zest, finely minced
• 5 5 tablespoons tofu mayonnaise or 5 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon raspberry vinegar (optional)
• 2 teaspoons sugar, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• white pepper

1. Toast the sunflower seeds. Let cool.
2. Trim bottom 2 inches off the end of the broccoli stalks.
3. In large pot of boiling water, lighlty blanch the broccoli for about 3-4 minutes. Immediately rinse with cold water and drain. Set aside.
4. In small non-reactive bowl combine all the dressing ingredients except for the vinegar and blend well with hand-held immersion blender. Taste and adjust dressing. If too sweet start by adding 1/4 teaspoon but up to 1 teaspoon of the raspberry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Once cool enough to handle, dice the broccoli stems and chop up the florets into bite-size pieces. Place the cut up broccoli into a large salad bowl with the carrots, onion, raisins, and sunflower seeds.
6. Keep salad refrigerated until time to serve. Serve chilled.

broccoli, carrots, red onion, raisins, sunflower seeds, dressing, freshly squeezed orange juice, orange zest, mayonnaise, raspberry vinegar, sugar, salt, white pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/not-your-average-broccoli-and-raisin-salad-139811 (may not work)