Broccoli Salad

Salads are not something my family would be interested in being served with. We have tried to include it into our meals but it had never worked out well. Having said that,  we never gave up trying it. And hence trying out this broccoli salad once, made us realize that this recipe is a keeper. This salad definitely is not less in calories but if you hate having salads, this could be something you may wanna try and tweak it to go low in calorie intake. 

This salad is great to be included in potlucks, summer/pool parties, thanksgiving dinners  etc. With minimal effort this salad is definitely a pleaser.  If it is coming from a salad hater like me then you should definitely give a try and come back and tell me if you liked it too. 

Ingredients

• 3 cups of broccoli florets 
• 1/3 cup of dried cranberries 
• 1/2 cup of fried and chopped bacon 
• 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds 
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion 

For the dressing

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise 
• 1/2 cup of hung curd
• 1 tsp of white wine vinegar
• 1/2 tbsp of sugar (40g)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Method

1. In a large bowl, combine broccoli florets, dried cranberries, bacon, sunflower seeds, and onion.
2. In another bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, hung curd, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper untill smooth.
3. Pour the dressing over broccoli mix and toss it to combine.
4. Chill in the refrigerator for about 1/2 an hour before serving.

Tips

1. The salad serves great after chilled. But you could also serve it without chilling it too.
2. For a healthier version of this salad, you could try to avoid mayonnaise completely and replace it with hung curd.