Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing

This Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing is a healthy twist on classic broccoli salad!Is it weird that one of my guilty pleasures is broccoli salad? I crave it almost the way my husband craves Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The thing is, I never actually make the broccoli salad that I crave. Although I love this super healthy broccoli salad, that’s not the one that calls my name at the most random times.

The broccoli salad I crave is the classic broccoli salad with bacon, raisins, red onion, and a sweet mayo dressing. It’s hard for me to pass by the deli counter at my local grocery store without eyeing it and thinking about how much I love it. I’m the only one in my family who will eat that broccoli salad, but I have no shame in purchasing a big container of it when the craving hits. It was time for me to make my own version. 

So this Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing is a spin off of the classic broccoli salad I love so much. I healthified it just a bit, because, you know, that’s what I do. Yogurt replaces the mayonnaise and I keep it sweetened naturally with maple syrup instead of regular sugar.

I also gave it a fun Christmas-y spin by adding the red bell peppers, dried cranberries, and pecans. This would make a perfect make-ahead holiday side dish! This Broccoli Salad with Yogurt dressing would be great in the summer, too, though. It’s an all-season salad, guys. 

Whenever you make it, this is such an easy dish to throw together. Mix all your ingredients in a big ol’ bowl and drizzle the tangy-yet-still-perfectly sweet dressing on top, mix it all together,  and you’re good to go. I just love this new version of classic, yet not quite classic, broccoli salad. Once I made all these changes, but I wasn’t sure how my modifications would translate. Would I crave this new version of Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing the same way I crave the classic version? I got my answer last night, at 10:30, when the hunger beast was calling and I had a big bowl of this for my evening snack. You know when I’m craving broccoli at 10:30 at night, the recipe is a winner. I hope you try it soon! If you do, I’d love to see! Take a pic and tag me on Instagram #happyhealthymama!

Broccoli Salad with Yogurt Dressing

★★★★★

4.5 from 2 reviews

This is a healthy twist on traditional broccoli salad! Although the colors make it perfect as a holiday dish, this is a crowd-pleaser all year.

• Author: Happy Healthy Mama
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Yield: 8
• Category: Appetizer

Ingredients

• 1 large head of broccoli, chopped (6 cups florets)
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pecan halves
• 4-5 pieces cooked bacon (preferably uncured bacon; turkey bacon will work), crumbled
• For the Dressing:
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (or plain non-dairy yogurt)
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1. Mix together the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients.
3. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix well.
4. Chill until ready to serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 204
• Sugar: 15g
• Sodium: 286.8mg
• Fat: 11.6g
• Saturated Fat: 3g
• Carbohydrates: 21.7g
• Fiber: 3.3g
• Protein: 5.6g
• Cholesterol: 13.6mg