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I just love the change of ingredients that come with the change of seasons. It keeps things super fun and fresh in the kitchen (which also means in my mouth and in my belly!).
This simple salad pairs two of Autumns most delicious ingredients; apples + broccoli.
Remember; what grows together, goes together. So anytime you pair seasonal ingredients together, you can trust that they will taste great.
For the creamy dressing, I subbed in 3/4 cup of plain Greek yogurt for most of the mayo, but still left 1/4 cup of real mayo in for good measure. You can certainly do all yogurt or all mayo, if you prefer. Really any and all of it would work.
This salad is a great side dish for just about any meal and it’s perfect to bring along to a cookout or potluck as well.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup shaved carrots
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 2 large apples chopped (I used Honey Crisp apples)
- 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup dried tart cherries chopped
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt I used 2 %
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemonjuice
- 1 tsp. honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the broccoli, carrots, red onion, apples, sunflower seeds and dried cherries.
- In a glass spouted cup or mason jar, combine mayonnaise, yogurt, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the dressing over the salad and mix until everything is well combined and all of the broccoli has a lite coating of the dressing. Serve and enjoy.
margot says
This salad is so tasty. Easy to make ,good for you and my family of meat eaters will eat it.Heaven pure heaven! Thanks Danni
Dani says
Anytime! So glad you enjoyed it Margot:)
Kandi Brooks says
Eating for lunch right now Dani and it’s delicious! Thanks for sharing !
Dani says
Yay! So glad you are enjoying it:)
Nancy says
Dani – This looks so delicious and healthy but sadly I am not a fan of mayonnaise or yogurt dressings . Would you have any suggestions for a vineagrette type dressing that would work?
Dani says
Hmmmm, the creamy factor seems to play a part in this recipe. How would you feel about a little bit of ranch dressing?
Deidra says
I just made it vegan by leaving out the mayo and yogurt-still delicious!!
Mary Ann says
My husband took our granddaughter for a ride in the hot rod truck and picked up fresh broccoli from the farm stand. He didn’t know that I printed the recipe yesterday. It was super yummy. I didn’t have any cherries so I used dried cranberries. Next is the grain free apple crisp. Thanks Dani
Dani says
fantastic!! So glad you enjoyed it!
David says
Hey Dani,
You say that it lasts 3-5 days in the fridge. Is that after the application of the dressing, or is it only good if you store ‘raw’ and then add dressing as you go?
Thanks,
David 🙂
Dani says
It will definitely last longer sans the dressing and up to 3 days with the dressing. Hope that helps!
Tina says
Hi Dani!! This salad was awesome!!! I have never eaten raw brocolli and cauliflower and enjoyed it in a dish until I made this salad!! I really liked it!! You have done it again another delicious recipe! You have really helped me with your recipes to eat healthy and it is sooooo easy because your food taste’s great!!! Love your turkey burger recipes!! Please come up with new turkey burger recipes!! Thanks for the delicious food and inspiration!!!!
Marisa says
Dani! You never fail me! This salad is fantastic. I followed your recipe to a T! Oh my – so yum!!! I am having this with your BBQ crackpot chicken for lunch and it is the perfect pairing! For dessert? One of your coconut flour chocolate chip cookies (it was a C&D kind of meal prep!). I will leave a comment on that recipes for others to see. Seriously, every recipe is perfect. Thank you so much!
Dani says
Awe! Thanks so much for letting me know Marissa, I LOVE hearing about the recipes you try!!
Michal says
Dani, this is a fabulous recipe! I made it last week and I just made it again yesterday. I make the whole thing, divide into 6 containers and keep in the fridge. Easy, delicious and healthy grab-and-go lunch for work.
I added about half a cup of halved grapes and love how it came out.
Thank you for a winning recipe! It’s definitely a keeper and I will gladly make it over and over again.
Lisa Zurek says
Loved this salad and will be making it again.
Sandy says
You come up with the best recipes Dani! Glad we got to e-know each other so many years ago! Can’t wait to try this!