Honey Mustard Broccoli Crunch Salad
Ready in 30 minutes, you'll be bringing my broccoli crunch salad to every BBQ this summer. It's full of color, flavour and hearty veggies!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 large head of broccoli including the stems (about 6 cups)
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1 batch of roasted chickpeas (equivalent to 1x 286g can)
- 1 red bell pepper diced (about ¾ cup)
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup red onion diced
- ½ a large english cucumber diced (about ¾ cup)
- ½ cup chopped almonds
Optional toppings:
- ¼ cup crumbled bacon
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Honey mustard dressing:
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1.5 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt*
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Water to thin as needed
Instructions
- Loosely chop your broccoli, discarding the bottom 2 inches of the stem. Wash thoroughly.
- Add chopped broccoli to a food processor and pulse until your broccoli is evenly sized.
- In a large bowl, combine pulsed broccoli, carrot, roasted chick[eas, bell pepper, cheese, onion, cucumber, chopped almonds, bacon and dried cranberries (if using).
- Whisk together all dressing ingredients, adding water by the tablespoon to thin if desired.
- Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
Notes
*For a creamier texture you can substitute the greek yogurt for mayonnaise or use 2 tablespoon of yogurt and 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 403mg | Potassium: 530mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 3725IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 2mg
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