I am a little bit in love with broccoli salad. Raw broccoli plain has got to be the worst thing in the world, but once you put it with the creamy dressing, olive oil, cheddar cheese, and all the flavor, it suddenly becomes the best food in the world.
These simple ingredients will turn your traditional mayo broccoli salad into the best broccoli salad recipe of your dreams. This salad will be sure to get a 5 star rating from all those who partake in this perfect recipe. Although, the only way to know is to try it out for yourself.
I am not a huge fan of the creamy mayo sauce, so I found another version of this creamy dressing recipe that is much healthier and has less fat. It allows for the crisp texture of the raw veggies to shine through to create the perfect side dish.
If you are looking for a simple, healthy, and classic side dish, this is one I highly recommend. It is an easy recipe to throw together these simple ingredients and it will taste absolutely amazing.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make our healthy broccoli salad, you need the following ingredients:
- Fresh broccoli (roughly chopped)
- Apples (diced)
- Sweet onion (diced)
- Craisins (preferred low-sugar)
- Sugar
- Apple cider vinegar
- Dijon mustard
- Canola oil
- Ground black pepper
- Salt
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Healthy Broccoli Salad
- In a large bowl, add broccoli, apples, onion, and Craisins. Gently mix together.
- In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
- Fold dressing into broccoli mixture until broccoli is completely covered.
- Cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving to let the flavors meld together.
- You could also make this dish the day before.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some broccoli salads will have you blanch the broccoli before making the salad (which means to cook it for a short time in boiling water and then cool it down in an ice bath), but for this recipe it’s not needed. I feel that raw, fresh broccoli is the best in this dish and with all the other ingredients that are added to compliment the broccoli, blanching is not a necessary step. Toss that broccoli in a bowl and move on to the next step!
Many times, the dressing that is on broccoli salad is mayo and sugar. For this recipe, I am using ingredients that are big on flavor, but lighter on calories and fat.
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Healthy Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
- 2 heads fresh broccoli, roughly chopped
- 2 apples, diced
- ¼ cup sweet onion, diced
- ½ cup low sugar craisins
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 6 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon canola oil
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add broccoli, apples, onion, and Craisins. Gently mix together.
- In a medium bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
- Fold dressing into broccoli mixture until broccoli is completely covered.
- Cover the bowl and chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving to let the flavors meld together.
- You could also make this dish the day before.
Notes
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