Broccoli Apple Salad Recipe
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 208kcal
Broccoli Apple Salad is a "tastes great" all season side made from fresh broccoli, apples walnuts smothered with a tasteful dressing of apple cider vinegar.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Broccoli Cut into small florets
- 2 cups Apple Cut into cubes
- ¼ cup Dried Cranberries
- ¼ cup Onion Chopped
- ½ cup Carrots Chopped
- ½ cup Roasted Pecans Chopped
For the dressing
- 3 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- ½ tsp Lemon Zest
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 tbsp Honey
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Add 1 tsp salt and broccoli florets in the boiling water.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Drain the water and transfer the broccoli in a pot with ice cold water to stop cooking.
- Toss together all the salad ingredients in a bowl.
- Mix the dressing ingredients in another bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Some other dressing options for this salad
- Greek Yogurt - Use ¼ cup for dressing. Add garlic powder, salt, pepper and lemon juice to it for a great healthy creamy dressing.
- Mayonnaise - The classic Southern Broccoli Apple Salad use mayonnaise in the dressing. I am not a big mayonnaise fan, but if it's your thing, go ahead and use it in the salad.
- Sour Cream - Sour Cream is a great replacement for greek yogurt or mayonnaise. You can even use a mix of these creamy ingredients.
- Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing - This is my fav all purpose salad dressing and goes well in all the salads.
- Tahini Dressing - Looking for something different and earthy in this salad. Then Tahini Dressing is your thing.
- Crispy Bacon - Crispy Bacon on anything is good, right!
- Roasted Walnuts or Pecans - I like some crunch in my salad and what better than some roasted crunchy pecans or walnuts. You can even use cashew nuts, walnuts or sunflower seeds for the crunch.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 2990IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.5mg