🥦🍎 Crisp Broccoli & Honeycrisp Apple Harvest Salad
with Creamy Honey-Vinegar Mediterranean Dressing
📝 Ingredients
For the Salad
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3 cups fresh broccoli florets, finely chopped
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1 large Honeycrisp apple, diced
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½ cup carrots, shredded
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¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
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¼ cup dried cranberries (Mediterranean swap: chopped dried apricots or dates)
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¼ cup toasted almonds or walnuts
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¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled (Mediterranean touch)
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Optional add-ins:
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1 cucumber, chopped
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Fresh parsley or mint
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Pomegranate seeds
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🥄 Creamy Honey-Vinegar Dressing
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½ cup Greek yogurt
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2 tbsp olive oil
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1½ tbsp honey
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1 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white-wine vinegar
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1 tbsp lemon juice
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1 tsp Dijon mustard
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½ tsp garlic powder
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Salt & black pepper to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Prep the Salad Base
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Chop broccoli into very small pieces (for maximum crispness).
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Dice the Honeycrisp apple and toss lightly with lemon juice to prevent browning.
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Combine broccoli, apple, carrots, red onion, dried cranberries, almonds/walnuts, and feta in a large bowl.
2. Make the Dressing
Whisk together:
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Greek yogurt
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Olive oil
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Honey
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Vinegar
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Lemon juice
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Dijon mustard
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Garlic powder
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Salt & pepper
Taste and adjust sweetness/acidity.
3. Combine
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Pour dressing over the salad.
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Toss until everything is evenly coated.
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Let sit 10–15 minutes so flavors blend and broccoli softens slightly.
🌿 Mediterranean Tips
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Swap almonds for toasted pine nuts.
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Add fresh herbs like mint, parsley, or dill.
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Replace cranberries with chopped figs, apricots, or dates for authentic Mediterranean sweetness.
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Add chickpeas for extra protein.
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
Pairs beautifully with:
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Grilled chicken
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Baked salmon
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Mediterranean flatbread
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Roasted vegetables
