Description

This Healthy Broccoli Apple Salad With Greek Yogurt is a vibrant, crunchy, and creamy salad that combines fresh broccoli florets, sweet Fuji apple, crispy bacon, and roasted sunflower seeds, all tossed in a luscious honey-mustard Greek yogurt dressing. It’s a nutritious and delicious dish perfect as a side or light meal, offering a balance of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors with a satisfying texture.

Ingredients

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Salad

4 strips bacon
4 cups broccoli florets
1/4 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1 large Fuji apple, roughly chopped

Dressing

1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
4 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

Cook bacon: Heat a large skillet on medium heat. Cook the bacon slices until they turn golden brown and crispy on each side, about 2-3 minutes per side. Once done, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and press gently to remove any excess fat.
Combine salad ingredients: In a large bowl, add the broccoli florets, roasted sunflower seeds, thinly sliced red onion, and roughly chopped Fuji apple. Crush the cooked bacon into small pieces and stir it into the bowl.
Whisk dressing: In a medium bowl, whisk together the nonfat Greek yogurt, honey, yellow mustard, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and salt until smooth and creamy.
Toss salad: Pour the prepared dressing over the salad ingredients and toss thoroughly until everything is well coated with the dressing.
Refrigerate: Cover the bowl and refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight. This resting time allows the flavors to meld and the broccoli to absorb the dressing, enhancing the taste.
Serve: Remove from the refrigerator, give the salad a gentle toss to redistribute the dressing, and serve chilled. Enjoy your healthy, flavorful broccoli apple salad!

Notes

You can substitute the Fuji apple with Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples for different flavor profiles.
For a vegetarian version, omit the bacon and increase sunflower seeds or add toasted walnuts for crunch.
Make sure to refrigerate the salad to allow the flavors to develop fully.
This salad keeps fresh for up to 2 days in the refrigerator when stored in an airtight container.
If you prefer a spicier dressing, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or a dash of hot sauce to the dressing mix.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Category: Salad
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American

Keywords: broccoli apple salad, healthy salad, Greek yogurt dressing, bacon salad, honey mustard dressing, crunchy salad, low fat salad