Broccoli Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
You are what you eat. If that’s the case, then I want to eat foods that make me feel good and let my radiance shine from the inside out. Fresh vegetables are the way to go. They are in abundance at local farmers’ markets and stands and I’m in my glory picking up lots of deliciousness to serve my family. One of my favourite salads to make (and eat) is Broccoli Salad. It’s always a hit at our summer family barbecues and often I’ll get my family requesting that I bring a batch with me.
The traditional dressing for this type of salad is made with white sugar but I’ve discovered another dressing that tastes even better and is healthier too! I modified a recipe for Ranch dressing I found on DrinkSilk.ca and was so pleased with how it turned out. This dressing would be great on any tossed salad, but it’s utterly divine on my Broccoli Salad. Your tastebuds will love it!
It incorporates a blend of textures with the crunch of the fresh broccoli and the softer sweetness of raisins. If you are tasked to bring a dish to a get-together this summer, bring this salad. It will be a sure-fire hit and you’ll have people asking you for the recipe.
Silk soy, almond, and coconut beverages are perfect in smoothies, over cereal, and straight up in a glass.
You might also like Broccoli Cheddar Soup and Chicken & Broccoli Salad.
Disclosure: This post was brought to you by Silk via Glam Media Canada. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Silk.
Broccoli Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
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Ingredients
- 2 heads broccoli cut into bite size pieces
- 1 small red onion roughly chopped
- 8 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- ¾ cup golden raisins
- ¾ sliced almonds
Homemade Ranch Dressing
- ½ cup Silk Original Unsweetened soy beverage
- 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp fresh dill roughly chopped
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- pinch salt & pepper
Instructions
- Combine salad ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
- To prepare the dressing, combine Silk and lemon juice in medium bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Whisk in the remainder of the dressing ingredients.
- Add in dressing to the salad and toss together until completely combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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This is must try.
I love broccoli salad and your version sounds wonderful. I’m definitely going to try it out. I think my family will enjoy it too.
Thanks! I have been wanting a good recipe for broccoli salad!
My mother makes this and it’s really good. I prefer to blanche my broccoli a bit so it’s not as hard.
This looks like a delicious salad! I love the addition of the almonds for extra crunch!
I just love broccoli salad and this looks amazing!
This sounds so delicious and a good salad to have with a meat dish. I like all the ingredients and I like the dressing that you made. I will have to try this.
This recipe sounds so good and it’s easy to make too, but I’m not a big fan of broccoli, what other veggie could you use?
You could use cauliflower, spinach or even kale in its place.
I love broccoli, and ranch dressing. I’m sold.
I absolutely love a good broccoli salad! This looks amazing. I pinned it, thanks so much for posting it!
Love this salad! And especially love the homemade ranch dressing. Thanks for a great recipe!
I love broccoli salad! This recipe looks delicious with the addition of almonds. I will definitely be making this.
Sounds so wonderful! I love the use of silk. Really amazing!
Yum. This looks so tasty!
Yum! One of my favorite salads for summertime. And I’m totally making this ranch dressing soon!
This is awesome for me
Really delicious looking! My guys love Ranch dressing so I look forward to making my own homemade version.
That looks so good I need to go buy some broccoli. Thanks for sharing
Sounds absolutely delicious
Salad with bacon and ranch? SOLD!