Broccoli Salad
Prep Time: 20 MINS
Total Time: 20 MINS
Calories: 140KCAL
A robust and crunchy delight featuring broccoli, carrots, and sunflower seeds, complemented by crispy bacon, sweet red grapes, and apples, all enveloped in a luscious, creamy dressing!
Yield: 6 (1 SCANT CUP) SERVINGS
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped red apple
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 8 slices center-cut bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
- 3 cups chopped broccoli florets
- ¾ cup sliced red grapes
- ½ cup shredded or matchstick carrots
- 1 medium scallion, chopped
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise (I used Hellmann’s)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
Place the chopped apples in a large mixing bowl and drizzle with lemon juice, stirring to coat. Incorporate the chopped bacon, broccoli florets, grapes, carrots, scallions, and sunflower seeds, stirring until well combined. In a separate bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sugar, and apple cider vinegar until smooth. Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the salad ingredients and stir until everything is evenly coated. Refrigerate and serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition Information (1 scant cup):
140 calories, 16 g carbs, 9 g sugars, 7 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 6 g protein, 2 g fiber
Weight Watchers Points:
- MyWW SmartPoints per (1 scant cup) serving:
- Green: 4 SmartPoints
- Blue: 4 SmartPoints
- Purple: 4 SmartPoints
- Weight Watchers PointsPlus:
- 4 per (1 scant cup) serving (calculated using the nutrition info below and a WW PointsPlus calculator)
Note: When I measured the entire finished recipe, it yielded approximately 5 ½ cups in total, so I listed the serving size as 6 scant cups.