Description
This refreshing Broccoli Apple Salad combines crisp broccoli florets, sweet apples, crunchy pecans, and tart dried cranberries in a creamy, tangy dressing made from lite mayonnaise and low-fat Greek yogurt. It’s a perfect healthy side dish or light lunch that’s easy to prepare and great for meal prep or potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 2 medium heads)
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 2 large apples, finely chopped (I used gala apples)
- 1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Dressing
- 1/2 cup lite mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup low fat Greek yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine the Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the broccoli florets, shredded carrots, diced red onion, finely chopped apples, coarsely chopped pecans, and dried cranberries until evenly distributed.
- Prepare the Dressing: In a separate bowl, whisk together the lite mayonnaise, low-fat Greek yogurt, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
- Toss the Salad: Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss thoroughly to coat everything evenly with the creamy dressing.
- Chill Before Serving: Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the salad to chill. Serve cold.
Notes
- You can substitute pecans with walnuts or almonds for a different nutty flavor.
- For a sweeter salad, add a bit more sugar or use a sweeter variety of apple like Fuji or Honeycrisp.
- Use Greek yogurt to add protein and reduce fat; opt for full-fat if you prefer a richer dressing.
- This salad keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 2 days but is best eaten fresh.
- Feel free to add raisins or dried cherries as an alternative to dried cranberries.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: broccoli apple salad, healthy salad, no cook salad, creamy dressing, broccoli salad, fruit and nut salad
