Broccoli Apple Salad

This unique broccoli salad features apples, craisins, red onion, and crunchy-salty seeds, all tossed in an apple cider vinaigrette made creamy with Greek yogurt! It's as good as it sounds and healthy too. Serve this side dish at your next potluck and wow the guests! Serves a crowd.

Course Sides

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Recipe Type Apples, Camping, Garden Harvest, Healthy Choices, No-Cook, Salads, Served Cold, Summer, Vegetables

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 133kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

Salad

32 oz broccoli florets chopped
2 honeycrisp apples diced
½ cup red onion finely diced
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup pepitas

Dressing

¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon garlic paste
¼ teaspoon sea salt more or less to taste

Instructions

Make the dressing. Add dressing ingredients to a mason jar and shake until well combined.
Make the salad. Chop broccoli, apples, and onion then add the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Add sunflower and pepita seeds. Toss to combine.
Combine salad and dressing. Pour all of the dressing over the salad mixture and toss again to coat the salad.
Serve immediately or chill and serve.

Notes

This salad can be enjoyed immediately or chilled first. Chilling overnight helps marinate the flavors but vegetables will soften producing a less crisp salad. Chilling around 2 hours is ideal if you want it to be cold and refreshing.

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