Description
Savory Broccoli Apple Crunch salad blends crisp textures with zesty flavors that dance across your palate. Sweet apples, crunchy broccoli, and tangy dressing create a fresh seasonal delight you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) small diced broccoli florets
- 2 small gala apples, cored and diced
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) walnuts
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) matchstick carrots, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) golden raisins or dried cranberries
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) chopped red onion
Dressing Ingredients:
- ¾ cup (180 milliliters) plain Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup (80 milliliters) Hellman’s or Best Foods Mayonnaise (full fat)
- 1 ½ tablespoons (22 milliliters) apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) honey
Seasoning:
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Craft the dressing by whisking Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and honey in a medium mixing bowl until achieving a silky, uniform consistency. Add a delicate touch of salt to enhance the flavor profile, then refrigerate to allow the ingredients to harmonize while preparing the remaining components.
- Transform the broccoli into bite-sized florets, chop the apples into neat cubes, and finely dice the red onion. Rough-chop the walnuts and slice the carrots into thin, elegant strips.
- Assemble the salad ingredients in a spacious bowl, gently combining broccoli, apples, walnuts, carrots, golden raisins, and red onion. Use a light tossing motion to ensure an even distribution of textures and flavors.
- Retrieve the chilled dressing from the refrigerator and drizzle it over the salad mixture. Carefully fold the ingredients, ensuring each morsel becomes thoroughly coated with the creamy, tangy dressing.
- For optimal taste and texture, allow the salad to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving, permitting the flavors to meld and the vegetables to slightly soften while maintaining their crisp integrity.
Notes
- Make the dressing ahead of time to let flavors blend and intensify, giving your salad a more complex taste profile.
- Chop broccoli and apples into similar-sized pieces for consistent texture and easier eating.
- Toast walnuts briefly to enhance their nutty flavor and add a delightful crunch to the salad.
- For a lighter version, substitute Greek yogurt with low-fat yogurt or use less mayonnaise.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, understanding that apples might slightly brown and texture will soften.
- Consider adding crispy bacon bits or sunflower seeds for extra protein and textural variety if desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg