Fresh broccoli salad with blueberries, mandarins, almonds, and a blueberry balsamic vinaigrette.
Cuisine type: American
Ingredients
Yield:
Yield
6
Salad
- 4 cups broccoli, chopped into bite size pieces
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- 1 cup mandarin oranges, fresh or canned
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup olive oil
- ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
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Directions
Nutritional Information Prep: 20 min, Cook: 0 min, Total: 20 min
Salad
- Combine all salad ingredients, except the mandarins, in a large bowl.
- Blend all dressing ingredients until smooth.
- Pour the desired amount of vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat.
- Add mandarin oranges to the salad.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Blueberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Add the blueberries, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and maple syrup to a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth.
- Taste and adjust as needed. Add a small splash of water if the dressing is too thick.
- Pour the desired amount over the salad and toss to coat.
- Store any leftover vinaigrette in a covered container in the refrigerator. Shake or stir before using.
Serving size: 1 1/2 Cups
- Calories: 296 kcal
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4 g
- Total Sugars: 18 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g estimated
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
- Sodium: 84 mg
- Potassium: 353 mg
- Calcium: 66 mg
- Phosphorus: 105 mg estimated
