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Broccoli Salad with Cranberries #CranberryWeek

November 24, 2016 by HezziD

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Welcome to #CranberryWeek, hosted by Caroline’s Cooking and A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures. We’ll be sharing cranberry-inspired creations all week long in celebration of national cranberry day. Search #CranberryWeek to keep up to date and follow the #CranberryWeek Pinterest board for more cranberry inspiration.Need a healthier holiday side dish? Try my Lightened Up Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Almonds

I can’t believe Thanksgiving is here!   Over the past few weeks I’ve been working hard with my brother, sister-in-law, and husband to create a winning Thanksgiving menu.  My brother and his wife are hosting Thanksgiving for the first time ever so it’s a pretty big deal.   I’m so excited to enjoy our meal and will be sharing photos on Instagram and Facebook so make sure to follow along!

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When we started planning the menu the one thing we worried about was oven space.    While I had several side dishes that had to go in the oven I wanted to come up with one that was a raw side dish so we wouldn’t have to cook it.  Plus, I feel like a lot of dishes at Thanksgiving are soft and a crunchy side side would be welcomed.

Everything you need to make Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Almonds

I wanted to do a broccoli salad but I’m not a huge fan of broccoli salad that is loaded with mayonnaise and has a ton of cheese.  It turns an otherwise healthy side dish into a calorie laden dish.   It also covers the flavor of the actually broccoli.  So I came up with a broccoli salad that is much lighter in both flavor and calories.

Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Almonds is a delicious holiday side dish

My Broccoli Salad with Cranberries is the perfect holiday side dish.  While we are having it tonight for Thanksgiving I think it would be fun for Christmas as well because it’s red and green.   I started with broccoli and red onion.  Then I made a sauce of mayonnaise, sour cream, and spices.    I combined everything in a bowl and tossed it along with almonds, the dried cranberries, and just a bit of cheese.

Looking for a healthier holiday side dish? Try this tasty and festive Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Almonds

It turned out really delicious.  The cranberries add just a hint of sweetness and color to the salad.  The cheese adds a touch of sharpness and the almonds add an additional crunch.  It’s a fresh side dish that is great alongside a heavy meal.

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Broccoli Salad with Cranberries
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
Lighten up the traditional broccoli salad with light mayonnaise, light sour cream, almonds, and dried cranberries!
Author: Heather Lynne
Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: serves 10
Ingredients
  • ½ red onion, finely chopped
  • ⅓ c. light mayonnaise
  • ¼ c. light sour cream
  • 1 T. vinegar
  • 1 T. honey
  • 1 t. salt
  • 1 t. black pepper
  • 1 t. garlic powder
  • 6 c. broccoli florets, chopped
  • ⅓ c. slivered almonds, toasted
  • ⅓ c. dried cranberries
  • ¼ c. finely shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Soak the red onion in cold water for 5 minutes then drain.
  2. In a large bowl combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic. Mix well.
  3. Add in the onion, broccoli, almonds, cranberries, and cheese. Mix well until combined.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving or overnight.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Cooking Light, May 2016.
3.3.3070

Take a bite out of this Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Almonds! I love the sweet and tart fruit with the crunchy almonds.
Check out all the other cranberry recipes being shared today:

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  • Cranberry Oat Smoothie from Sew You Think You Can Cook
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  1. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says

    November 24, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    Heather, I’m a huge fan of broccoli salads and make it two ways, one way similar to this. The tart-sweet cranberries are such a great thing to play off the slight bitterness of raw broccoli. And I think you’re right about it being a perfect no-cook side dish. I don’t care for salad with a traditional turkey dinner, but this is more side dish than salad in my book and goes beautifully. CommentLuv was hanging up the process, so I’ll just put the link here.
    http://www.delightfulrepast.com/2016/11/afternoon-tea-party-tips-le-creuset.html

    • HezziD says

      November 24, 2016 at 9:41 pm

      I’ll definitely take a look! I agree that the cranberries totally make this the perfect Thanksgiving side dish.

  2. Cindy says

    November 24, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    What a great idea for a side. I usually make some sort of salad. This is a keeper!

  3. Christie says

    November 26, 2016 at 6:22 am

    The crunch, the sweet, the flavors! I love everything about this salad!

  4. Caroline says

    November 26, 2016 at 8:44 pm

    A nice simple combination, but I’m sure tasty sweet-savory mix.

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