Chilled Broccoli Salad
Want to switch up your salad game? This chilled broccoli salad is a refreshing change from traditional greens. Give it a try and impress your taste buds.
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw broccoli florets 273g
- ½ cup of carrots grated/shredded
- ¼ cup diced sweet or red onion
- 2 tablespoon real bacon bits 14g
- 1 oz fancy shredded cheddar cheese or a Mexican cheese blend
- ½ cup non-fat unflavored yogurt 114g
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½-1 teaspoon powdered Stevia extract based on taste – used for sweetening
Instructions
- If you like, blanch the broccoli. Bring a pot of water to a boil, drop in the broccoli then remove after a minute and place in a large bowl of ice cold water.3 cups raw broccoli florets
- Place the broccoli, carrots, onion, bacon bits, and cheese in to a medium-large bowl.½ cup of carrots grated/shredded, ¼ cup diced sweet or red onion, 2 tablespoon real bacon bits, 1 oz fancy shredded cheddar cheese or a Mexican cheese blend
- In a smaller bowl whisk the yogurt, vinegars and stevia to make the dressing.½ cup non-fat unflavored yogurt, 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, ½-1 teaspoon powdered Stevia extract
- Pour the dressing over the broccoli mixture. Stir to coat and refrigerate for a at least 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 267mgPotassium: 453mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4266IUVitamin C: 84mgCalcium: 170mgIron: 1mg
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