Description

This Broccoli Cashew Salad with Apples, Pears, and 7 Delights is a vibrant and crunchy salad perfect for a refreshing, nutritious meal or side dish. Its combination of fresh broccoli, sweet fruits, crunchy cashews, and a tangy honey-apple cider dressing offers a delicious balance of flavors and textures ideal for any season.

Ingredients

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Salad Ingredients

2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup cashews
1 apple, diced
1 pear, diced
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced

Dressing Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine Salad Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix together the broccoli florets, cashews, diced apple, diced pear, dried cranberries, and thinly sliced red onion until evenly distributed.
Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
Toss Salad with Dressing: Pour the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss thoroughly to ensure every ingredient is coated with the flavorful dressing.
Marinate: Let the salad sit for at least 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld and the dressing to slightly soften the broccoli.
Serve: Serve the salad chilled or at room temperature, making it perfect for a light lunch, picnic, or side dish.

Notes

For extra crunch, toast the cashews lightly before adding.
Use a tart apple like Granny Smith for a nice balance of sweetness and acidity.
Adjust the honey quantity depending on your preferred sweetness level.
This salad can be prepared a few hours in advance and stored refrigerated.
For a vegan option, substitute honey with maple syrup or agave nectar.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Category: Salad
Method: No-cook, Mixing
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 210 kcal
Sugar: 15 g
Sodium: 80 mg
Fat: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 22 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg

Keywords: Broccoli salad, cashew salad, apple salad, pear salad, healthy salad, crunchy salad, honey dressing, apple cider vinegar dressing