Step 1

Preheat oven to 400ºF and spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.

Step 2

Spread broccoli florets out on the baking sheet, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and roast in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until broccoli has browned (but not mushy).

Step 3

Next, place Mandarin oranges, raisins, red onion, slivered almonds, and sesame seeds into a large bowl and set aside.

Step 4

Prepare vegan broccoli salad dressing by placing all dressing ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend all ingredients together until smooth.* Set aside.

Step 5

Remove broccoli from the oven, let it cool, and then add broccoli to the rest of the salad ingredients and mix.

Step 6

Pour broccoli salad dressing over the broccoli salad and mix well. Make sure all broccoli salad ingredients are coated in dressing.

Step 7

Place in the refrigerator to chill. Enjoy!