Description
A crisp, colorful, and refreshing dish combining sweet Honeycrisp apples, crunchy broccoli, and a tangy-sweet dressing. Perfect as a light lunch, holiday side, or potluck favorite.
Ingredients
- Fresh broccoli florets
- Honeycrisp apples
- Red onion
- Dried cranberries
- Sunflower seeds or chopped nuts
- Mayonnaise
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Apple cider vinegar
- Honey
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Chop the broccoli into small bite-sized florets and place them in a large mixing bowl.
- Core and dice the Honeycrisp apples into small cubes, leaving the peel on for added color and texture. Add to the bowl.
- Thinly slice the red onion and add it along with dried cranberries and sunflower seeds.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss until everything is evenly coated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld before serving.
Notes
- Use gala, Fuji, or Pink Lady apples for a different sweetness level.
- Add shredded carrots for extra crunch and color.
- Swap dried cranberries for raisins or chopped dried apricots.
- For a lighter dressing, replace mayonnaise with all Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
