Skinny Broccoli Salad
This lightened up Skinny Broccoli Salad gets a delicious crunch from the sunflower kernels and crisp broccoli, with a delicious healthy dressing made from Greek yogurt!
So after my post from the other day for that amazingly decadent Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Pie, I figured a lighter recipe was in order.
I love Broccoli Salad. With such a healthy main ingredient, it only seems right that it be given an equally nutritious dressing to coat it in. Replacing the mayo with plain Greek yogurt bumps up the protein, yet cuts back on the unhealthy fats and calories. Plus, it tastes just as delicious!
I made this to go alongside some Ranch Turkey Burgers for dinner. It was a great Friday night, summer meal. All that was missing was a glass of Sangria. Recipe for that might be coming soon. 🙂
We are looking forward to having family come and visit us from the mainland in a couple of days. My son is so excited and keeps asking everyday if it’s time to go pick up his auntie. We are excited for our daughter to meet her auntie for the first time! Hawaii is a beautiful place to be stationed and we do love it here, but the distance is definitely a downside. But at least it’s a fun place to visit; when family can save up the funds. 🙂
I hope y’all have a lovely weekend! And if you’re grilling, try whipping up some Skinny Broccoli Salad to go with your meal. Enjoy!
Recipe: Skinny Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
- 1 medium head of broccoli,, chopped into small pieces
- 1/4 cup red onion,, diced
- 1/4 cup sunflower kernels
- 1/4 cup raisins,, or 1 (1 oz) box
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 TB sugar
- 1 1/2 TB white vinegar
- 3-4 slices bacon,, cooked crisp and crumbled
Instructions
- Combine broccoli, sunflower kernels, raisins, and bacon in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Stir together Greek yogurt, sugar, and vinegar in a small bowl. Pour over the top of broccoli mixture and stir evenly to coat.
- Tastes great when served immediately. If you need to refrigerate it for later, you may want to prepare a bit more of the dressing to add in case it gets a little dry.
I made this with craisins (because i have a huge bag from costco!), Splenda and turkey bacon! So good! Sunflower seeds would have been a great addition!
Awesome! Glad to hear you enjoyed it, Jennifer!
I love broccoli salad and your recipie would be a great addition to my skinny eating plan.
My question is, what is the amount of your serving size. One cup,1/2 cup, I didn’t see any serving size or the stats on your serving size. Thank you for your recipie.
HI Susan! That’s a great question. I would say 1/2 cup would be about the correct serving size. Unfortunately I didn’t measure it all out to see how many servings one recipe makes. The next time I make this I will for sure do that and update the recipe. I would think it would make around 5 servings, each 1/2 a cup, if I were to estimate!
i love this salad! I have made it twice. Last time it was on the Fourth of July for the family picnic. Both times I used turkey bacon. The first time I used regular plain vanilla yogurt. The second time I used the Greek kind. I like the regular better as the Greek made it too thick (imho). The recipe is a keeper anyone figure out the nutritional value yet?
Hi Kathleen! So glad you enjoy this recipe, it’s one of our favorites! The nutritional info for the recipe is here: http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Skinny-Broccoli-Salad-1006916?columns=4&position=13%2F62 (just scroll down to the bottom and it’s on the left-hand side.)
I want the nutirion on this salad. Has anyone figured it out? If yes, please share! Thanks
Hi Michelle, here is some nutrition info:
http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Skinny-Broccoli-Salad-1006916?columns=4&position=2%2F52
Just scroll to the bottom for the info. You can adjust the servings as well. 🙂
This recipe is awesome! Just a couple thoughts. I used craisins instead of the raisins, added some chopped red and yellow peppers, and substituted stevia for the sugar. I refrigerated the leftovers and brought it out again today. It was even better today after all the flavors combined. I will always make it a day a head of time now. Wonderful recipe!
Awesome Char! So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for coming back and letting me know how it turned out for you! I’ll have to try it with the craisins. 🙂
I just made this & it is so good! I used green onions because I didn’t have any red & I substituted agave nectar for sugar and fake bacon for the real stuff (because I’m a vegetarian). Even with those changes, I thought it was delicious. I will definitely be making this again! Thanks!
Yay Robyn! So glad it turned out well for you with the changes, and that you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! 🙂
Do you eat it raw? (kind of a newbie in the veggie world). Not sure that would be my thing. How about a short steaming? Do you think that would work?
Hi Maja, sorry I never saw your comment until now! But yes, it’s meant to be eaten raw. I’m really not sure how it would taste if you steamed it. If you try that, let me know!
Hi just wanted to know how many calories are in it, and how much is a serving
Hi Beth! I’d say this yields about 5 servings. I just calculated using MyFitnessPal and got 164 calories each for 5 servings. If you made the servings smaller and had 6, it would be 136 calories each. Hope that helps! 🙂
This looks so yummy and healthy! Will be trying this out this weekend at our family reunion!!
Awesome, Emily! I hope you and your family enjoy it! 🙂
I love your Skinny Broccoli Salad it looks delicious! Just pinned your awesome recipe! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much for visiting and pinning, Miz Helen!
This looks great, I love how healthy it looks! Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Thank you, Laura!
This looks great! I love how light and healthy you made this! Pinned!!!
Thank you, Laura! It’s always fun to make recipes a bit more healthy. 😉
bacon is definitely the best way to instantly kick salads up a notch.. im always on the lookout for fresh and nutrious salad ideas. thanks for sharing this recipe, definitely will be recreating this salad in my kitchen!
Oh yes, bacon makes everything better! My Paleo friends love bacon, so I figure it’s got a little bit of healthiness to it. 😉 Thanks so much for visiting, Thalia!
This looks awesome, will definitely have to try before the end of the season, but will use turkey bacon.
Oooo, turkey bacon sounds like a great addition! Thanks so much, Antionette!
I love this type of broccoli salad but hate all the calories involved. I love it that you’ve come up with a lighter version! So pinning this!
Thanks Carrie! I love when you can enjoy something tasty but still save a few calories. 🙂
Great looking salad! I think I will try to make this one. Question, do you blanch the broccoli before you add in the ingredients?
Hi Sarah! No need to blanch the broccoli beforehand. Although you could do that if you like your broccoli a little softer. I just mix mine in raw. 🙂
I love broccoli salad and this recipe is my go to…thank you! I use apple cider vinegar and add a little adobo to give it a little kick. I do blanch my broccoli though bc we like it slightly tender. Love that you can easily modify this recipe to your taste while keeping calories down!
Your version sounds delicious! Love the addition of the adobo!
I chop my broccoli up and put in a strainer and pour boiling water over it it’s amazing how it changes the colour! This salad is delicious!
Great tip, Debbie! Glad you’re enjoying the salad!
I’m ashamed to say this but I’ve never tried a broccoli salad. I do love broccoli so I don’t see how I could go wrong. I’m pinning this to try later. Happy Saturday!
Definitely give Broccoli Salad a try, Leslie! I bet you will love it! 🙂
Oh Ashlyn I LOVE that you made this skinny! This is one of my fave summer salads but I tend to stay away because of the amount of mayo! What a great idea to use Greek Yogurt! Love Love this 🙂
PINNED!
Cathy
Thank you, Cathy! I always feel the same way about all the mayo in salads! Greek Yogurt is such a great invention, haha! 🙂
I used the citrus vinaigrette dressing because my family is not a fan of mayo. I did not have any Greek yogurt on hand so I substituted. I family liked it.
Glad to hear that, Pam!