Description
Crisp broccoli apple crunch salad delivers a refreshing mix of textures and flavors from garden-fresh ingredients. Nutty pecans and tangy dressing elevate this simple side dish you will crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (960 ml) broccoli florets, small diced
- 2 small gala apples, cored and diced
- 1 cup (240 ml) walnuts
- 1 cup (240 ml) matchstick carrots, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (120 ml) golden raisins or dried cranberries
- ¼ cup (60 ml) red onion, chopped
- ¾ cup (180 ml) Greek yogurt, plain
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) mayonnaise, full fat (Hellman’s or Best Foods)
- 1 ½ tbsps (22 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) honey
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Dressing Preparation: Whisk Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and honey in a medium bowl until smooth. Season with salt and refrigerate to meld flavors while preparing remaining ingredients.
- Ingredient Transformation: Chop broccoli into bite-sized florets, cube apples, finely dice red onion, rough-chop walnuts, and slice carrots into delicate strips. Ensure uniform, consistent sizes for balanced texture and presentation.
- Salad Assembly: Combine broccoli, apples, walnuts, carrots, golden raisins, and red onion in a spacious bowl. Toss gently to distribute ingredients evenly, creating a harmonious blend of colors and textures.
- Dressing Integration: Remove chilled dressing from refrigerator and drizzle over salad mixture. Fold ingredients carefully, ensuring complete and uniform coating of each component with the creamy, tangy dressing.
- Flavor Melding: Let salad rest for 10-15 minutes before serving, allowing ingredients to marinate and develop a deeper, more complex flavor profile while maintaining a crisp, fresh character.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Letting the salad rest for 10-15 minutes before serving allows ingredients to marinate, enhancing overall taste and texture.
- Prep Precision Matters: Cut broccoli florets and apples into uniform bite-sized pieces to ensure even dressing distribution and balanced eating experience.
- Customize Your Crunch: Substitute walnuts with almonds or pecans for different nutty profiles, or add sunflower seeds for extra textural variation.
- Dressing Dynamics: Whisk dressing ingredients thoroughly to create a smooth, creamy consistency that coats ingredients evenly without clumping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg