This Winter Broccoli Crunch Salad is sponsored by Florida’s NaturalĀ®. This recipe is a great way to add a touch of brightness to your chilly days! Broccoli, avocado, dried cherries and more are drizzled in a creamy citrus dressing that towers over it. It’s a perfect side dish!
It’s time to brighten things up with a crunchy citrus salad!
This broccoli crunch salad is crunchy, crunchy, packed with filling ingredients and topped with a delicious, creamy vinaigrette. It’s a great side dish, perfect for a party and even works as a lunch ahead of time. We all love this recipe and it goes so well with almost anything.
The classic summery broccoli salad is a favorite in our family. Trust me, I never thought we’d enjoy a dish like this, but there’s something so good about a crunchy salad with a creamy dressing. It’s so delicious that I often wonder why we ONLY eat it during the summer months. So, here we are…a winter take on the broccoli salad we all love to pile high on our plates.
Today I have a partnership with Florida naturalness to bring you this bright, refreshing recipe using their 100% premium orange juice. We LOVE Florida’s naturalness! It’s a staple in our fridge and my kids live for orange juice. The quality of Florida’s Natural is impeccable and the taste surpasses all other orange juices in this house.
I also love that Florida’s Natural is committed to supporting local Florida growers. They are a proud cooperative owned by hundreds of citrus growers and their families and use only the highest quality citrus in their produce. This orange juice is simply unbeatable!
This Broccoli Crunch Salad is outstanding. It’s so light, so bright from the citrus, so crunchy and crunchy – it’s everything you want to eat during the gloomy winter months. Plus, it’s delicious (of course).
I like to blanch the broccoli so it retains its beautiful color and crispiness. Once that’s done I toss it with the creamy citrus vinaigrette to really incorporate that orange flavor before the rest of the ingredients hit the bowl.
The orange dressing is practically drinkable. It’s divine. It all starts with the Florida’s NaturalĀ® Pulp-free orange juice. I add a dash of vinegar, some honey and plain Greek yogurt, a large pinch of salt and pepper, and then toss it all together with olive oil.
The result is a creamy vinaigrette that adds a juicy citrus note. It makes the whole salad!
And this dressing is so flavorful, leftovers are perfect for lunch the next day. I also like to make this in advance for the work lunch. Most of the ingredients stay crisp and since it all sits together and marries, the orange flavor really shines through.
Such a perfect way to brighten up your menu!
Winter Broccoli Crunch Salad
Winter Broccoli Crunch Salad with Citrus Dressing
This wintry broccoli crunch salad is a great way to add a touch of brightness to your chilly days! Broccoli, avocado, dried cherries and more are drizzled in a creamy citrus dressing that towers over it. It’s a perfect side dish!
Broccoli salad
- 6 cups broccoli florets
- Ā½ Cup sliced āāalmonds
- Ā½ Red onion, rolled
- ā Cup dried cherries or cranberries
- 1 Avocado, chopped
- kosher salt and pepper
Creamy citrus dressing
- 3 tablespoon Florida’s NaturalĀ® No-Pulp Orange Juice
- 2 tablespoon plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 Clove of garlic, chopped
- kosher salt and pepper
- ā Cup Extra virgin olive oil
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Start by blanching the broccoli. Prepare an ice bath (a large bowl of ice and water).
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Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets and cook until light green and still crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place directly into the ice bath to stop cooking. Then transfer them all to a towel to remove the water. Place all the broccoli florets in a large bowl.
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To toast the almonds, place the almonds in a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Stir the nuts and shake the pan until the almonds are toasted, about 5 to 6 minutes. Don’t go away! You don’t want them to burn.
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Make the citrus dressing. Drizzle a few tablespoons over the broccoli in the bowl. Throw. Garnish with the diced red onion, almonds, cherries and a large pinch of salt and pepper. throw together.
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Put the chopped avocado in the bowl. Drizzle with the remaining dressing. Serve immediately.
Creamy citrus dressing
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Whisk together the orange juice, yogurt, vinegar, honey, garlic, and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Pour in the olive oil and beat until the dressing comes together and is creamy and smooth. You can also make this in a small blender!
