Broccoli Salad With Honey Toasted Walnuts

Tired of green leaf lettuce and tomatoes? Try this broccoli salad from The Roasted Root instead! Dressed in a yogurt-lemon sauce and topped with honey toasted walnuts, this salad is chock-full of flavor and is packed with beneficial nutrients like fiber, Vitamin C and calcium.

under 15 mins
breakfast

Ingredients for servings

    Broccoli Salad

  • 2 crowns Broccoli chopped into florets (7 cups)

  • 0.25 Red Onion thinly sliced

  • 4.5 ounces Fresh Blueberries

  • 0.5 cup Dried Cranberries

  • 0.66666666666 cup plain Whole Milk Yogurt

  • 1 Lemon Zest

  • 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice

  • 2 tablespoons Honey

  • 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

    • Honey Toasted Walnuts

  • 0.66666666666 cup Raw Walnut Halves

  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Honey

  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt

Directions

    Honey Toasted Walnuts

    • Add all ingredients for the walnuts to a small skillet and heat over medium.

  • Cook 5 to 8 minutes until mixture is very bubbly and walnuts have caramelized and turned golden-brown.

  • Set aside and allow to cool. Chop the walnuts when cool enough to handle.

    • Broccoli Salad

    • Chop the broccoli crowns into small florets, and chop the broccoli stems. Add stems and florets to a large serving bowl.

  • In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, lemon zest and juice, honey, and salt. Pour this mixture over the broccoli and stir well to coat all of the broccoli with dressing.

  • Add the red onion, blueberries, dried cranberries, and walnuts, if desired. Toss everything together and serve with your favorite entree.

Notes

Log It is for the salad only. We’ve added the honey toasted walnuts separately so be sure to log both the salad and walnuts if you make the recipe as-is.

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