Description
A refreshing salad combining crunchy broccoli and sweet-tart apples, perfect for lunch or as a side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped small
- 2 medium apples, diced
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup sunflower seeds (or chopped pecans)
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (or mayo, or half and half)
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- Pinch of salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Prep the vegetables and fruit: Start by washing and chopping the broccoli into small, bite-sized florets. Next, dice the apples. If you’d like, toss the apples with a bit of lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Mix the salad: In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped broccoli, diced apples, shredded carrots, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds (or pecans), finely diced red onion, and shredded cheddar cheese if you’re feeling cheesy today.
- Make the dressing: In a small bowl or jar, whisk together the Greek yogurt (or your preferred base), apple cider vinegar, honey (or maple syrup), Dijon mustard, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
- Combine: Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss everything together until well coated.
- Chill & serve: Serve immediately or refrigerate for about 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
Use fresh broccoli and apples for maximum flavor. Customize with more ingredients as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: salad, broccoli, apple, healthy, quick