Description
This Harvest Cobb Broccoli Salad is a colorful, crunchy twist on the classic cobb salad. It combines fresh broccoli, crispy bacon, sweet apples, hard-boiled eggs, and a creamy dressing for a hearty and satisfying dish perfect for fall gatherings or meal prep.
Ingredients
**For the Salad:**
– 4 cups broccoli florets (raw or lightly blanched)
– 4 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
– 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
– 1 apple, diced (Honeycrisp or Fuji recommended)
– 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
– 1/3 cup dried cranberries
– 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese or feta
– 1/4 cup sunflower seeds or chopped pecans
**For the Dressing:**
– 1/2 cup mayonnaise
– 2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
– 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
– 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
– Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, crumbled bacon, chopped eggs, apple, red onion, cranberries, cheese, and sunflower seeds.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper until smooth.
3. Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss until well coated.
4. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
For added tenderness, blanch broccoli in boiling water for 1 minute then plunge into ice water before using. This salad can be made a day ahead and keeps well in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 90mg