A healthy apple and broccoli salad (and homemade creamy dressing) recipe
Apple, broccoli, carrot and sunflower seeds come together to put a little spin on an old favourite. This salad guarantees delicious flavours and textures. The simple yet scrumptious dressing makes this salad absolutely incredible and will satisfy everyone's taste buds.
Ingredients
3 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 3 small heads), cut up in small bite-sized pieces
1/2 cup carrots, shredded
1/4 cup red onion, diced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 large Granny Smith apple, finely chopped
1/3 cup raw sunflower seeds
Creamy dressing ingredients
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup plain greek yogurt
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp sugar
Fresh ground sea salt and black pepper to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp of each)
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine broccoli, carrots, red and green onion, apple, and sunflower seeds.
- In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Add the dressing to the salad and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve.