Broccoli Cranberry Salad with Apples and Maple Dressing
This Cranberry Broccoli Apple Salad puts a fresh spin on Thanksgiving sides. Combining raw broccoli, crispy bacon, and sweet apples creates a crunchy, satisfying dish that balances out heavier holiday foods. The maple dressing adds just enough sweetness to make it feel special while keeping the flavors clean and bright!
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound bacon, cooked, diced
- 6 cups raw broccoli, diced
- 1 sweet onion, small, diced
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup walnuts
- 1 honeycrisp apple, sliced into matchstick pieces
For the Dressing
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add bacon, broccoli, onion, dried cranberries, walnuts and sliced apples.
- In a small bowl, make the dressing. Add mayonnaise, maple syrup and apple cider vinegar. Whisk until well combined.
- Add mayonnaise dressing to broccoli mixture. Toss to combine and coat the ingredients with dressing.
- Cover and chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Looking for the classic broccoli salad with raisins, sunflower seeds and standard dressing? This is the recipe: Classic Broccoli Salad.
Make sure to use dried cranberries! We used fresh, raw cranberries for garnish in the photos because they show up so beautifully, but they are not fun to bite into!
Serving: 1, Calories: 309kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.05g, Cholesterol: 21mg, Sodium: 397mg, Potassium: 363mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 404IU, Vitamin C: 55mg, Calcium: 58mg, Iron: 1mg
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