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Broccoli Cashew Salad with Apples, Pears, and Cranberries

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Easy and delicious broccoli salad with chopped broccoli, diced apple, pear, red onion, toasted cashews, dried cranberries, and a homemade creamy dressing made with mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, honey, and salt. Perfect for home dinners, potlucks, barbecues, and parties.

Ingredients

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  • 5 cups broccoli florets, chopped into small bites
  • 1 apple, cored and diced
  • 1 pear (firm, not soft), cored and diced
  • ¼ cup red onion, diced
  • 1 cup cashews, toasted or roasted
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream or kefir or Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup honey, softened or warmed up
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine together chopped broccoli, diced apple, diced pear, diced red onion, cashews (toasted or roasted) and dried cranberries.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream (or kefir or Greek yogurt), lemon juice, honey, and salt. Note that honey should be soft and runny; warm it up if needed so that it mixes easily. Whisk the ingredients until well combined and smooth. Add salt if needed.
  3. Add the dressing to the broccoli salad and stir everything together.

Notes

Dried cranberries can be substituted with dried cherries, raisins, or dried blueberries. Use firm pears to avoid mushiness. For a lighter dressing, replace some mayo or sour cream with kefir or Greek yogurt. Let the salad chill for 20 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

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