Description
Creamy broccoli salad delivers a refreshing twist on classic summer sides without mayo’s heaviness. Greek yogurt blends perfectly with crisp broccoli, creating a light and tangy dish you’ll crave at picnics and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) broccoli florets – cut into small bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup (140 grams) carrots – shredded
- ½ cup (80 grams) red onion – diced
- ½ cup (60 grams) pistachios – loosely chopped
- 5 large dates – pitted and diced
Dressing Ingredients:
- ⅔ cup (160 milliliters) Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon (21 grams) honey
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) water
Seasoning:
- ¼ teaspoon (1 gram) sea salt
Instructions
- Chop broccoli into bite-sized florets, ensuring uniform pieces for consistent texture and even coating.
- Dice carrots and red onion into thin, delicate slivers that will complement the broccoli’s robust structure.
- Roughly chop pistachios to release their nutty essence and create appealing crunch throughout the salad.
- Slice dates into small, sweet morsels that will provide unexpected bursts of caramel-like flavor.
- Combine all prepared vegetables, nuts, and dried fruit in a spacious mixing vessel, gently intermingling the ingredients.
- Craft a velvety dressing by whisking Greek yogurt with golden honey, creating a smooth and tangy base.
- Incorporate olive oil and water into the yogurt mixture, blending until the consistency becomes silky and uniform.
- Season the dressing with a pinch of sea salt to enhance and balance the overall flavor profile.
- Drizzle the creamy dressing over the vegetable mixture, carefully folding to ensure each ingredient is lavishly coated.
- Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and ingredients to chill thoroughly before serving.
Notes
- Boost nutrition by keeping broccoli crunchy and raw, preserving maximum vitamins and minerals.
- Quick 15-minute recipe requires zero cooking, perfect for busy weeknight meals or meal prep.
- Creamy dressing uses Greek yogurt instead of traditional mayo, cutting calories and adding protein.
- Natural sweetness from dates balances tangy yogurt, creating complex flavor profile without refined sugars.
- Pistachios provide satisfying crunch and heart-healthy fats, making this salad both delicious and nutritious.
- Prepare ahead and refrigerate to let flavors meld, enhancing overall taste and texture of the salad.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 5mg