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Healthy Broccoli Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Healthy Broccoli Salad

Teresa Ambra
Healthy and cleaner version of Broccoli Salad without mayonnaise. This one uses fresh broccoli, grapes, raisins, sunflower seed kernels, red onion and bacon. Great side dish for backyard barbecues, potlucks or summer holiday fun.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salads and Salad Dressings, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 439 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 small mixing bowl
  • 1 large skillet to fry bacon
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

SALAD:

  • 4 heads broccoli crowns cut into bite size florets
  • 1 cup green grapes sliced in halves
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup sunflower seed kernels
  • 1/2 cup red onion chopped
  • 1/2 lb. bacon fried crisp and broken into small pieces (can also use turkey bacon)

GREEK YOGURT DRESSING:

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or Icelandic yogurt (even better)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp. vinegar

Instructions
 

SALAD:

  • Fry bacon in large skillet over low to medium heat until done.
  • Layer salad ingredients in serving bowl.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Combine salad dressing ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Add Greek Yogurt Dressing just before serving to keep vegetables crisp.

GREEK YOGURT DRESSING:

  • Whisk ingredients together in small mixing bowl.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Pour over salad ingredients just before serving.
  • Stir well to combine.

Notes

NOTE: Use honey in the salad dressing if you're trying to avoid sugar.
 
NOTE: Apple Cider Vinegar also works well in this recipe.
 
NOTE: You can substitute Peterson's nitrate free, preservative free bacon or turkey bacon in the recipe.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 19gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 302mgPotassium: 1346mgFiber: 10gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 1926IUVitamin C: 273mgCalcium: 199mgIron: 4mg
Keyword bacon, broccoli, broccoli salad, grapes, raisins, salad, side dish
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