Description
This Broccoli Apple Salad is a crunchy, creamy, and refreshing side dish made with crisp apples, raw broccoli, sunflower seeds, and a tangy honey dressing. Perfect for potlucks, picnics, and make-ahead meals, this easy salad recipe is gluten-free and full of flavor.
Ingredients
2 heads broccoli
2 apples (Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Granny Smith)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
1. Chop broccoli into small bite-sized florets.
2. Dice apples into small cubes, leaving the skin on.
3. Thinly slice the red onion.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, honey, and apple cider vinegar until smooth.
5. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, apples, cranberries, red onion, and sunflower seeds.
6. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until everything is coated evenly.
7. Chill the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Notes
Coating the apples in the dressing quickly will prevent them from browning.
You can swap sunflower seeds for chopped almonds or pumpkin seeds if preferred.
For a dairy-free version, use a plant-based yogurt and mayo.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg