Broccoli Strawberry Salad

Teresa Ambra

This fantastic broccoli salad recipe includes strawberries, grapes, matchsticks carrots, celery, almonds, sunflower seeds and uncured, nitrate-free bacon. It uses a healthy Greek yogurt dressing. It's the perfect side dish for holidays, backyard barbecues or potlucks.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Total Time 25

Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 202 kcal

Equipment

1 large serving bowl
1 medium mixing bowl
1 whisk
1 wooden spoon
1 sharp knife to cut vegetables and fruit
measuring cups
measuring spoons

Ingredients

SALAD:

1 lb. broccoli crowns cut into bite size florets (about 2 large heads)
16 oz. container fresh strawberries sliced or diced
1 cup celery chopped
1 cup matchsticks carrots
1 cup grapes halved
1 cup almonds sliced or chopped
1/3 to 1/2 cup sunflower seed kernels
1/3 cup red onion chopped
4 slices nitrate & preservative-free bacon fried crisp and broken into small pieces (I used 8-slices bacon)

SALAD DRESSING:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt or Icelandic yogurt
1/3 cup honey or agave syrup or granulated sugar
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

SALAD:

Layer salad ingredients in serving bowl.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

SALAD DRESSING:

Combine salad dressing ingredients with a whisk and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Add Greek Yogurt Dressing just before serving to keep vegetables crisp.

Notes

NOTE: You can also substitute turkey bacon or regular bacon for the nitrate-free uncured bacon in recipe.

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Nutrition

Calories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 8gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 83mgPotassium: 422mgFiber: 4gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 2074IUVitamin C: 58mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 1mg

Keyword bacon, broccoli, gluten free, salad, salad dressing, side dish, strawberries

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