Description
A refreshing and crunchy salad featuring broccoli, cashews, sweet apples, juicy pears, and tart cranberries, perfect for a healthy meal or side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup cashews
- 1 large apple, diced
- 1 large pear, diced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the broccoli florets, cashews, diced apple, diced pear, dried cranberries, and red onion.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey (if using), salt, and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
- Let the salad sit for about 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- For added crunch, consider adding sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds.
- This salad can be made a few hours in advance; just keep it refrigerated until serving.
- Feel free to substitute other nuts or fruits based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg