Crunchy Broccoli Salad With Raspberry Vinaigrette

Serves 6-8 Simple, healthy, and easy-to-make! This Broccoli Salad recipe has nuts, fruits, bacon and a delicious homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette! #STARFineFoods Ingredients:
For The Salad
6 cups fresh broccoli florets 1 cup mixed dried berries ½-cup roasted sunflower kernels ¼-cup sliced almonds 4 slices bacon, cooked to a desired crisp and crumbled 1 small red onion, sliced
For The Raspberry Vinaigrette
½-cup fresh raspberries ½-tsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 2 Tbsp. STAR White Wine Vinegar 6 Tbsp. STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste ¼-cup plain, non-fat yogurt (optional) Instructions:

In a large salad bowl combine broccoli, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, almonds, crumbled bacon, and red onions; set aside.

Set a handheld wire strainer over a small jar or glass.

Using a spoon, push the raspberries through the wire strainer to puree. Reserve the raspberry juice.

Transfer puree to a small mixing bowl; stir in the raspberry juice, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar.

Whisk in the olive oil until completely incorporated.

Add salt and pepper; continue to whisk until well combined.

At this point, you can also whisk in the yogurt, if using.

Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to combine.

Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

Stir before serving.

If salad is a bit dry, stir in little olive oil or yogurt (if using) to moisten.

Serve

Crunchy Broccoli Salad With Raspberry Vinaigrette

Simple, healthy, and easy-to-make! This Broccoli Salad recipe has nuts, fruits, bacon and a delicious homemade Raspberry Vinaigrette! #STARFineFoods

Ingredients

  • For The Salad
  • 6 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 cup mixed dried berries
  • ½-cup roasted sunflower kernels
  • ¼-cup sliced almonds
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked to a desired crisp and crumbled
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • For The Raspberry Vinaigrette
  • ½-cup fresh raspberries
  • ½-tsp. sugar
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. STAR White Wine Vinegar
  • 6 Tbsp. STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • ¼-cup plain, non-fat yogurt (optional)

Instructions

1

In a large salad bowl combine broccoli, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, almonds, crumbled bacon, and red onions; set aside.

2

Set a handheld wire strainer over a small jar or glass.

3

Using a spoon, push the raspberries through the wire strainer to puree. Reserve the raspberry juice.

4

Transfer puree to a small mixing bowl; stir in the raspberry juice, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar.

5

Whisk in the olive oil until completely incorporated.

6

Add salt and pepper; continue to whisk until well combined.

7

At this point, you can also whisk in the yogurt, if using.

8

Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to combine.

9

Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

10

Stir before serving.

11

If salad is a bit dry, stir in little olive oil or yogurt (if using) to moisten.

12

Serve

1

In a large salad bowl combine broccoli, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, almonds, crumbled bacon, and red onions; set aside.

2

Set a handheld wire strainer over a small jar or glass.

3

Using a spoon, push the raspberries through the wire strainer to puree. Reserve the raspberry juice.

4

Transfer puree to a small mixing bowl; stir in the raspberry juice, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar.

5

Whisk in the olive oil until completely incorporated.

6

Add salt and pepper; continue to whisk until well combined.

7

At this point, you can also whisk in the yogurt, if using.

8

Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to combine.

9

Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours.

10

Stir before serving.

11

If salad is a bit dry, stir in little olive oil or yogurt (if using) to moisten.

12

Serve

Recipe developed by: http://diethood.com

Prep Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Serves: 6-8