Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo)

This healthy broccoli salad with carrots, raisins, apples, and cheese is amazing. The creamy greek yogurt dressing is low-fat and made without mayo. This homemade broccoli salad recipe is tangy, crisp, fresh, and sweet in every bite.

You can add nuts, bacon, sunflower seeds, or poppy seeds too for customizing just the way you like it. This easy broccoli salad is a great side dish but also a complete vegetarian lunch option. 

Broccoli salad with Greek yogurt dressing is my favorite make-ahead salad. It tastes great right after mixing but it actually tastes better if it sits in the refrigerator for about an hour and then served.

For that reason, it is the best broccoli salad for picnics, potlucks, parties, and barbecues when you want a salad that can be set out or premade.  This fresh broccoli and cheddar salad is even great as a leftover, unlike other salads.

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• Broccoli & Apple Salad Ingredients
• Variations & Substitutes
• How to Make the Best Broccoli Salad
• The Best Yogurt Dressing for Broccoli Salad
• What to Serve with Broccoli Salad
• How Long Does Broccoli Salad Last?
• Broccoli Apple Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing (no mayo)

Broccoli & Apple Salad Ingredients

This broccoli salad is vegetarian, light, and full of fresh ingredients.   It is also very colorful thanks to the combination of fruits and vegetables.  The broccoli, apples, carrots, raisins, and green onions bring a punch of flavor and nutrition, such as Vitamin C & A, to the salad.

The cheddar cheese and Greek yogurt add protein and calcium which completes this broccoli salad making it a wonderful side dish but also hearty enough for a meal all on its own.

Variations & Substitutes

Here are some fun alternate ingredients or additions you can make to this salad.

• Golden Raisins - use regular raisins or dried cranberries instead.
• Cheddar - dice up colby, jack, or swiss instead.
• Apple - use your favorite kind: golden delicious, granny smith, etc.

Optional Add-Ins for Broccoli Salad:

• Crispy Pork Bacon or Oven-Cooked Turkey Bacon
• Nuts - Cashews or Almonds
• Seeds - Sunflower Seeds or Pumpkin Seeds

How to Make the Best Broccoli Salad

To make the salad, simply cut, dice, grate, and chop up the ingredients as listed below in the recipe card.   Place them all in a large serving bowl.

The Best Yogurt Dressing for Broccoli Salad

This Greek yogurt dressing is the perfect creamy, sweet, and tangy recipe for any broccoli salad.  The creamy texture is made using no mayo and instead is a combination of whisking together plain full-fat Greek yogurt, honey, olive oil, and apple cider vinegar.  You can add poppy seeds as an option, to make a sweet and tangy poppy seed dressing for your broccoli salad.

Once the dressing is whisked together and ready, pour over the salad ingredients.  Using tongs or a large serving spoon, gently mix the salad.  Stir until all ingredients are lightly coated with the Greek yogurt dressing.

It is ready to enjoy.  However, it tastes best if you chill it in your refrigerator for about an hour and allow the flavors to come together.

For any leftovers, store them in an air-tight container for up to 3 days. This broccoli salad stores very well and stays crisp and fresh for days.

What to Serve with Broccoli Salad

Here are some great main dish recipes to serve with broccoli salad. These ideas are all easy to make & go well with this fresh crisp salad. One of our family favorites is a baked rigatoni & cheese casserole, Pasta al Forno.

• INSTANT POT CREAMY CHICKEN SPAGHETTI
• GRAIN-FREE FRIED CHICKEN NUGGETS
• INSTANT POT SHORT RIBS WITH GRAVY
• ITALIAN CHICKEN DRUMSTICK

How Long Does Broccoli Salad Last?

If you store this raw broccoli salad properly it will last for 3 days in the refrigerator. Since the ingredients are hearty, even with the dressing it will remain crisp & delicious. Store broccoli salad in an air-tight container.

I do not recommend freezing this salad.

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