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Healthy Broccoli Salad Recipe

You can never go wrong with this healthy broccoli salad recipe on a warm day! Florets are blanched briefly to soften a bit while still preserving their crisp and fresh taste. Tossed with bacon, your favorite nuts and drizzled with dressing, this salad is simply irresistible!
  • cook TIME 2 mins
  • prep TIME 20 mins
  • total TIME 22 mins
Course: Side DishCuisine: American
Keyword: best broccoli salad recipe, broccoli salad, broccoli salad recipe, brocolli salad
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 243 kcal

Ingredients (11)

  • 8 oz broccoli
  • 2 oz red onion diced
  • 1 oz baked bacon crumbled
  • 1 oz dried cranberries
  • 1 oz sliced almond
  • 1 oz cashew
  • 1 oz walnuts
  • 4 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 4 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/8 tsp salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1

Bring a pot of water to the boil. While you wait, cut the broccoli into florets. Add 8 oz broccoli florets into the boiling water and cook for 1 minute.

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2

Remove and immediately soak the broccoli florets in the ice water until cool. Drain them well.

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3

In a small bowl, mix together 4 tbsp yogurt, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/8 tsp salt and 4 tsp lemon juice. Stir well until smooth.

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4

In a large bowl, add broccoli florets, 2 oz red onion, 1 oz bacon, 1 oz dried cranberries, and all the nuts (1 oz sliced almond, 1 oz cashew, 1 oz walnuts). Drizzle the dressing over the broccoli combination and toss all the ingredients.

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5

Let the salad cool (I like to let it sit in the fridge for an hour but this is not necessary) and serve.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 243 kcal | Fat 15 g | Saturated Fat 3 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat 2 g | Cholesterol 10 mg | Sodium 254 mg | Potassium 391 mg | Carbohydrate 20 g | Fiber 4 g | Sugar 11 g | Protein 10 g | Vitamin A 353 IU | Vitamin C 54 mg | Calcium 77 mg | Iron 1 mg