Add more veggies to your plate with this delicious Apple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad that’s tossed in a homemade creamy lemony dressing.
let’s talk about this Apple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad!It’s a tasty and easy way to increase your veggie intake.
This Apple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad is hearty enough to meal prep on the weekend and enjoy for 3-4 days after, and it’s an easy and delicious way to add more veggies to your plate. It also makes for a crowd-pleasing salad to serve at a dinner with friends and/or family.
Tossed in a Creamy Lemon Dressing
Not only is this Apple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad incredibly tasty, it’s also incredibly nutritious with the fiber and antioxidant-rich ingredients of broccoli, cauliflower and apple as well as healthy fats from the nuts. For nut-free, use sunflower seeds. For egg-free, use an egg-free mayo and for dairy-free omit the feta cheese.
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Apple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Add more veggies to your plate with this Apple Broccoli Cauliflower Salad that’s tossed in a creamy, lemony garlic dressing.
Ingredients
- 4–5 cups broccoli florets, chopped into bites size pieces (10–12 ounce bag)
- 2 1/2–3 cups cauliflower florets, chopped into bite size pieces (10 ounce bag)
- 1 medium apple, diced (1 1/2 – 2 cups)
- 1/2 small red onion, diced (1/2 cup)
- 2 celery ribs, diced (1/2 cup)
- 2–3 green onion, thinly sliced (1/3 cup)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries (Made In Nature No Sugar Cranberries for Whole30)
- 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled (omit for dairy-free or Whole30)
- 1/2 cup lightly salted roasted almonds, roughly chopped (may substitute walnuts, pecans, or sunflower seed for nut free, etc.)
For the dressing:
- 1/4 cup olive oil or avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 2 teaspoons honey (use maple syrup for vegan)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup mayo (use egg-free mayo for vegan)
Instructions
- Make the dressing: in a small bowl combine the oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Whisk until well combined. Add the mayo and continue to whisk until well combine, about 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss together all of the salad ingredients – broccoli, cauliflower, apple, red onion, celery, green onion, dried cranberries, feta cheese, and almonds or walnuts.
- Add the dressing to the large bowl and toss until well combined. Let salad sit in the fridge for 30 minutes to allow veggies to marinate in the dressing (optional step but recommended)
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Notes
Prep tip: This salad can be prepped a day in advance. Combine the salad ingredient in a bowl except for the almonds. Toss the apple in a little lemon juice before adding to the bowl. About a 1/2 hour before serving add the almonds and the dressing to the bowl and toss until well everything is coated and well-combine.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe (1 cup)
- Calories: 250
- Fat: 20 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Carbohydrate: 13 g
- (Fiber: 4 g
- Sugar: 7 g)
- Protein: 4 g
Dietary
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Sylvie says
Very very good wow 🤩 thank u
Stacie Hassing says
You are welcome Sylvie! We appreciate the feedback and 5-star review!
Kathy Lewis says
So healthy!
Stacie Hassing says
We are so happy you agree Kathy! Such a delicious and nutritious salad. Thanks for the feedback and 5-star review!
Eileen Kirrane says
Loved it! I am going to use the recipe for the dressing for other salads as well. I’ve been looking for one so lemony and yummy. I added quinoa to the salad too.
Stacie Hassing says
Fantastic Eileen! Thank you so much for the feedback and 5-star review!
Lula Harp says
I made this recipe for a community friends-giving and it got raves. It’s missing a little something, but I’ll make it again and tweak it some. I dressed it one hour before the event and 3 hours later, it’s still crunchy and fresh. One reviewer who said it got soggy had me worried, bc I couldn’t figure out how all the crunchy raw veg got soggy. Next time I think I will dress it earlier to allow for more marinating and add more craisins.
Stacie Hassing says
We hope you can make additions or substitutions for your taste! We like to make ours ahead of time or the day before. We combine the salad ingredient in a bowl except for the almonds. Toss the apple in a little lemon juice before adding to the bowl. About a 1/2 hour before serving add the almonds and the dressing to the bowl and toss until well everything is coated and well-combine. Thanks for the feedback, we hope this info helps for next time!
EmmaK says
Absolutely delicious!
Stacie Hassing says
Fantastic Emma! Thank you for the feedback and 5-star review!