Skinny Creamy Broccoli Salad - Pound Dropper (2024)

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This Skinny Creamy Broccoli Salad is packed withbroccoli, bacon, red onions, sunflower seeds and tossed together with a creamy ranch dressing!! The combination of all the flavors makes this Broccoli Salad irresistible!

Makes 7 ( 1 cup) servings

What do you put in this Skinny CreamyBroccoli Salad?

  • Broccoli florets
  • Crumbled Bacon
  • Red onion
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Shredded cheese

Thecombination of these ingredients make for a tasty salad. I occasionally will add a few dried cranberries for added sweetness and to balance out the salt and vinegar of the sunflower seeds and the dressing.

However-this salad can be made with many variations.Here are additional ingredients that you can use in this creamy broccoli salad recipe:

  • Cubed cheese
  • Dried cranberries
  • Raisins
  • Cashews
  • Pecans
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • White onion rather than red onion

How do I make this Skinny Creamy Broccoli Salad?

Cut broccoli into bite size pieces.

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In a large mixing bowl combine broccoli pieces, red onion, sunflower seeds and cheese.

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To make the dressing: In a small bow combine, mayonnaise, vinegar, dry ranch mix, salt, sweetener, unsweetened almond or skim milk, and yogurt. Whisk until well combined.

Pour dressing over broccoli salad mix.

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Toss until all ingredients are well combined.

Sprinkle with cooked bacon crumbles.

Toss just before serving.

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Store leftovers in an airtight container the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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SaladIngredients:

  • 2 heads of broccoli, or about 5 cups, cut into bite size pieces
  • 8 slices center cut bacon or Hormel precooked bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed ( I use Velveeta Shreds)
  • 1/3 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • A handful of craisins, optional

Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1/2 ( .5 oz.) dry ranch dressing packet
  • 1/2 cup Kraft light mayo
  • 1 cup non fat plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond or skim milk
  • 1Tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • pinch of sugar sweetener ( I use Lakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener)

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl combine broccoli pieces, red onion, sunflower seeds and cheese.
  2. Meanwhile make the dressing: In a small bow combine, mayonnaise, vinegar, dry ranch mix, salt, sweetener, unsweetened almond or skim milk, and yogurt. Whisk until well combined.
  3. Pour dressing over broccoli salad mix. Toss until all ingredients are well combined.
  4. Sprinkle with cooked bacon crumbles.Toss just before serving.
  5. Garnish with craisins, for additional points.
  6. Store in an airtight container the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Makes 7 ( 1 cup) servings

3Points® per serving

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Yield: 7

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This Skinny Creamy Broccoli Salad is packed withbroccoli, bacon, red onions, sunflower seeds and tossed together with a creamy ranch dressing!! The combination of all the flavors makes this Broccoli Salad irresistible!

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time10 minutes

Additional Time5 minutes

Total Time15 minutes

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 2 heads of broccoli, or about 5 cups, cut into bite size pieces
  • 8 slices center cut bacon or Hormel precooked bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed ( I use Velveeta Shreds)
  • 1/3 cup red onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup dry and roasted sunflower seeds
  • handful of craisins, optional

Dressing Ingredients

  • 1/2 ( .5 oz.) dry ranch dressing packet
  • 1/2 cup Kraft light mayo
  • 1 cup non fat plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond or skim milk
  • 1Tbsp white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • pinch of sugar sweetener ( I useLakanto Classic Monkfruit Sweetener)

Instructions

    1. In a large mixing bowl combine broccoli pieces, red onion, sunflower seeds and cheese.
    2. Meanwhile make the dressing: In a small bow combine, mayonnaise, vinegar, dry ranch mix, salt, sweetener, unsweetened almond or skim milk, and yogurt. Whisk until well combined.
    3. Pour dressing over broccoli salad mix. Toss until all ingredients are well combined.
    4. Sprinkle the salad with cooked bacon crumbles.Toss just before serving.
    5. Garnish with handful of craisins, if desired for addtional points.
    6. Store in an airtight container the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Makes 7 ( 1 cup) servings

    3Points® per serving

Notes

Smartpoints: Green, Blue, and Purple: 4 SmartPoints per serving

What other ingredients could I add to this salad?

Cubed cheese
Raisins
Cashews
Pecans
Cherry tomatoes
White onion rather than red onion

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

7

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 177Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 342mgCarbohydrates: 6gNet Carbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 10g

Do not use the WW nutritional calculator to calculate points. The nutritional calculator does take zero point food ingredients into consideration and will not be accurate.Personal Point values and nutritional information is estimated and calculated using the brand of ingredients listed in the recipe. PersonalPoints values may vary depending on the brand of ingredients used and depending on your customized zero point foods list.

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