Broccoli Crunch Salad
This quick, easy, and delicious Broccoli Crunch Salad is a great picnic salad or side dish for any backyard BBQ or family gatherings. Crunchy broccoli, apples, currants, walnuts, and red onion are tossed in a creamy homemade dressing resulting in a sweet, savory, and tangy salad!
Servings: 4 -5 (the salad in the photo was tripled)
Ingredients
- ¾ pound broccoli crowns cut into small bite-size florets and stems diced, about 5 cups
- 1 crisp apple cored and diced*
- 1/3 cup unsulphured currants dried blueberries or dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped raw walnuts
- ¼ cup finely diced red onion
- Dressing:
- ½ cup whole unsweetened plain yogurt
- 1 ½ Tablespoons tahini sesame paste (I would imagine raw almond butter would work, too.)
- 2-3 Tablespoons 100% pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar preferably unpasteurized
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a saucepan with a steamer insert, bring a few inches of water to a boil. Place the broccoli on the steamer basket and cover with the lid. Steam for 1 minute. Transfer broccoli to a large plate in a single layer and allow to cool.
- In a large bowl toss together broccoli, apples, currants, nuts and red onion.
- In a small bowl whisk together dressing ingredients. Taste and add more maple syrup if you like the dressing sweeter. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss until broccoli is well coated.
- Let sit for 30 minutes so that broccoli can absorb some of the dressing.
Notes
Recipe Tips
If prepping the apples in advance, let the apples sit in a bowl of water with a good squeeze of lemon juice.
This can be made with raw broccoli, too.
This recipe is predominantly made with plant-based ingredients, except for the yogurt. To make a vegan broccoli salad, use dairy-free plain yogurt in the dressing.
Feel free to make customizations as desired. Other optional ingredients for extra crunch or flavor include crispy bacon, green onion, golden raisins, red peppers, etc. Storage Tips Store leftover broccoli salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Give it a good stir before serving.
This can be made with raw broccoli, too.
This recipe is predominantly made with plant-based ingredients, except for the yogurt. To make a vegan broccoli salad, use dairy-free plain yogurt in the dressing.
Feel free to make customizations as desired. Other optional ingredients for extra crunch or flavor include crispy bacon, green onion, golden raisins, red peppers, etc. Storage Tips Store leftover broccoli salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Give it a good stir before serving.