Broccoli Apple Salad (No Mayo)
Dec 27, 2021, Updated Jun 21, 2023
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Broccoli Apple Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette is as flavorful as it is vibrant. Not only is it bursting with taste, texture, and flavor, but also with nutrition. Be sure to bookmark this one. Youโll want to nosh on it all year long!ย
A Raw Salad With Lots of Flavor, Texture, and Color
This special salad is made with fresh, simple ingredients you can find in the produce department. Sweet and crunchy EverCrispยฎ apples mingle with tender florets of broccoli. Diced shallot provides a mild onion flavor with hints of garlic while grated carrots and raw pumpkin seeds offer a bit of earthiness. A bit of tartness from the dried cranberries is a great match for the saladโs vinaigrette. As you can see, this salad isnโt lacking in flavor or nutrition!ย
Unlike most broccoli salads, our Broccoli Apple Salad is tossed in a blood orange vinaigrette instead of mayo. This choice keeps the salad light and tangy. You wonโt feel weighed down, even if you go for seconds (or thirds)!ย
Ever-Cravable EverCrispยฎ Apples
The star of this salad is the EverCrispยฎ apple. As the name implies, this apple variety is crisp and ever-cravable. EverCrispยฎ apples are a blend of much-loved Fuji and Honeycrisp varieties. This versatile variety is perfect for snacking and baking, and of course adding to salad!ย
How to Make Broccoli Apple Salad
It couldnโt be easier to whip up a big batch of Broccoli Apple Salad. There is no cooking involved. Simply chop, dice, and grate your ingredients and combine them together in a large bowl. Toss everything in the blood orange vinaigrette and just like that, you have a light and vibrant salad in about 15 minutes.ย ย
How to Serve Broccoli Apple Salad
This salad pairs with just about anything and it travels well โ making it a great option for picnics, pitch-ins, and potluck dinners. Make a large portion at the beginning of the week and then divide into small reusable containers for an easy grab-and-go lunch. Use leftovers as a side at dinner. The flexibility of this dish makes it delicious however and whenever you serve it!ย
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Broccoli Apple Salad (No Mayo)
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli chopped
- 1 EverCrispยฎ apple diced
- 1 cup carrots grated
- 1 shallot finely minced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup unsalted raw pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup blood orange vinaigrette
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.ย
- Toss salad with the blood orange vinaigrette until all ingredients are evenly coated.ย
- Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.