Healthy Broccoli Cranberry Salad
This Healthy Broccoli Cranberry Salad always made an appearance with our holiday spread. It was always one of my favorite holiday dishes. This healthy Broccoli Cranberry Salad is fresh, crisp, and combines the sweet and savory flavors of the holidays.
Ingredients
Broccoli Cranberry Salad
- 4-6 slices Bacon Use more if your bacon is thin
- 1 Medium Head of broccoli
- 1 Medium Apple
- 1 Small Purple onion
- 3 Small Stalks of celery
- ¼ Cup Dried cranberries
Salad Dressing
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut milk
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Start by heating the skillet on medium high heat, place the bacon in the skillet, and fry for 8-10 minutes. Make sure to flip occasionally to get optimal crispness.
- While bacon is frying, wash your vegetables then start cutting the veggies into pieces. The key to a good Healthy Broccoli Salad is to make sure to chop everything into small bite sized pieces.
- Chop your celery, apple, onion, and head of broccoli into small pieces and put them into a large mixing bowl.
- Take the bacon when it is done and pat some of the grease off with paper towels before you cut it into pieces. Don't skip this step because cold bacon grease in a salad is just not anyone’s style.
- Chop the bacon into pieces and add the bacon and dried cranberries to the bowl. Toss the salad ingredients until mixed.
- In a separate bowl mix the olive oil, coconut milk, honey and vinegar for the salad. Stir until the ingredients have blended together. Drizzle all of the dressing over the salad.
- Toss the salad again and serve immediately or store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
Notes
This salad lasts 4-5 days in the refrigerator, but the longer you let it sit the more limp the veggies become. In the dressing it will last a little longer than a traditional leaf salad, and the dressing helps the apples to keep from browning.
So, obviously salad measurements are not precise. When you are making the salad you can add a little more or a little less to get the perfect ratios. You can also check out the photos to get a better idea of the sizes of the produce.