Broccoli Apple Salad
Broccoli Apple Salad is a refreshing side dish loaded with fresh broccoli, raisins, and red onions in a creamy salad dressing. Easy to make with simple ingredients. Recipe by Beverly Davis for CornbreadMillionaire.com.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 274kcal
Ingredients
Broccoli Apple Salad
- 2 medium heads of broccoli, chopped into small pieces
- 1 small carrot, grated optional
- 3 medium red apples, cored and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins dried cranberries or apricots
- 1/4 cup red onions, chopped or chopped shallots
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted (optional) pecans or sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt or reduced-fat plain yogurt
Homemade Creamy Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup Miracle Whip Dressing or use mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream more or less as desired
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon honey more or less as desired
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Broccoli Apple Salad
- In a large bowl, combine broccoli, carrots (if using) apples, raisins, and onions.
- Top with low-fat vanilla yogurt OR homemade salad dressing. Toss until evenly coated. Sprinkle with toasted walnuts (if using).
- Store in a container with a tight lid. Refrigerate up to two days. Please note fresh broccoli will soften after three days in the fridge.
Homemade Salad Dressing
- In a medium sized bowl, combine Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise), sour cream, orange zest, and honey. Stir until well combined.
- Season with salt and black pepper as preferred.
Notes
VARIATION
Before serving, stir in1/2 cup of shredded lettuce.