This salad is a MUST MAKE!
It has a little bit of everything…
2 vegetables, broccoli and onion
2 fruits, grapes and pineapple
plus 4 sources of protein,
cheese, bacon, nuts and Greek yogurt!
Winner winner Tuesday dinner!
Crispy bacon and fresh pineapple
It’s another Rainbow in a Bowl meal
Green broccoli florets, bluish purple grapes, purple onions, red bacon, orange cheddar, yellow pineapple and light brown almonds
Your taste buds will dance!
The dressing is healthy, and could not be easier
Stir sugar and vinegar into the yogurt
note: if you are totally anti yogurt, substitute mayonnaise
Leftovers were great the next day!
This recipe is adapted from Plain Chicken, Stephanie always is coming up with easy, crowd pleasers!
Crazy Good Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 3 cups Broccoli florets
- 12 red grapes,
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh or canned pineapple, cut in small pieces
- 2 slices bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
- 1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup buttery almonds
Dressing
- 4 oz plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 Tbsp sugar
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Buttery Almonds
- 2 cups sliced almonds
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- kosher salt
Instructions
Buttery Almonds
- Melt butter with olive oil in skillet over medium heat
- Add almonds and sprinkle with brown sugar and salt to taste
- Cook and stir for 4-5 minutes until nuts begin to caramelize, watching carefully
- Turn out onto wax or parchment paper and add another sprinkle of salt. Let cool and then break into small clusters and store in the pantry in a jar with a lid
Greek Yogurt Dressing
- Combine ingredients in a mixing bowl or jar
Salad
- Cut off broccoli stems and cut florets into small pieces
- Wash grapes, dry and cut in half
- Combine all the salad ingredients in a salad bowl and add salad dressing, a little at a time, until salad is dressed to your taste
Notes
Enjoy!
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