Healthy Chopped Broccoli Salad
Crunchy & healthy broccoli salad with bacon, cranberries, and a creamy Greek yogurt dressing. Perfect for picnics or a quick side!
Ingredients
For the Creamy Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, any fat percentage is fine
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For the Salad:
- 1 cup chopped bacon, cooked until crispy (about 6-8 slices)
- 8 cups broccoli florets, diced into small pieces (about 2 medium heads of broccoli)
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup red onion, diced very finely
- ⅓ cup sunflower seeds, shelled
Instructions
Prepare the Dressing
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the apple cider vinegar, honey, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, pepper, and salt.
- Whisk until the dressing is completely smooth and well combined. Set it aside.
Get Your Salad Ingredients Ready
- Make sure your bacon is cooked until crispy and then chopped into small pieces.
- Chop your broccoli florets into small, bite-sized pieces. You want them small enough to be easy to eat in a salad.
- Dice the red onion into very small pieces.
Assemble the Salad
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped, crispy bacon, diced broccoli florets, dried cranberries, finely diced red onion, and sunflower seeds.
Dress and Serve!
- Pour the creamy dressing you made over all the salad ingredients in the large bowl.
- Toss everything gently until all the ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
- You can serve this salad right away, or chill it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld together.
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