Broccoli salad is perfect any time of year. It’s a great side dish or even a meal in itself!
We lightened this up and made it healthier by using Greek yogurt in place of mayonnaise, swapping dried fruit with whole fruit, and using a sugar substitute instead of sugar.
To toast the pumpkin seeds, place them in a small pan over medium heat. Cook, tossing constantly, for about two minutes or until fragrant. Watch them closely, and immediately remove them from the pan to stop the cooking.
Some delicious and colorful add-ins or substitutions would be blueberries, grapes, shredded carrot, sliced almonds, sunflower seed, or sharp cheddar cheese cubes.
How to make this Lightened Up Broccoli Salad with Bacon
Salad Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup cooked, chopped bacon
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 sweet red apple, chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
Dressing Ingredients
- 7 ounces plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 packets of Truvia or any sugar substitute
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl and stir to combine.
Pour the dressing over the salad and stir until thoroughly combined.
Serve immediately or chill before serving
If desired, garnish with extra pumpkin seeds, bacon, and green onion.
Special note: Be sure to choose a sweet apple. We like Fuji or Honeycrisp.
Lightened Up Broccoli Salad with Bacon
Ingredients
- Salad Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup cooked chopped bacon
- 1/2 cup frozen peas thawed
- 1 sweet red apple chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 1 green onion sliced
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds toasted
- Dressing Ingredients
- 7 ounces plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 packets of Truvia or any sugar substitute
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
- Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and stir until thoroughly combined.
- Serve immediately or chill before serving
- If desired, garnish with extra pumpkin seeds, bacon, and green onion.
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This looks super tasty! I always use Greek yogurt instead of mayo. I don’t have an apple at home, but I have everything else and I’m thinking this may be on the table tonight!
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I love salads !!! I always looking for new recipes and mixing ingredients. This salad looks so delicious and thank you for sharing at Sweet Inspiration Link Party 🙂
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Beautiful salad, and that dressing, wow! Love this! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Yum. This looks really delicious. I love using fresh fruit in salads since it gives it a nice sweetness. Thanks for sharing your salad recipe on Merry Monday. Pinned.
Your Lightened Broccoli Salad with Bacon looks fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
This looks great… we really like broccoli salad here… and have made it w/ yogurt also…. the dijon mustard is a new idea for me in this one. Thanks.
Pinned! Sounds amazing!
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