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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Mmmm…I think this would go over very well with my family. I love that this recipe uses Silk. 🙂
Broccoli is one of my favorite veggies!!! This salad looks so good. Thank you for sharing,
Looks so good.
I absolutely love this salad except I put in dried cranberries instead of raisins and it so good. I’ve never tried it with the Homemade dressing I’ll have to do that.
Sounds tasty
Always up to trying home made stuff, sounds like a yummy recipe. Thanks!
This looks fabulous Stacie! We all love broccoli at our house, so I think this would go over fabulously! Thank you so much for sharing! Angie xo
I admit – I’m not a broccoli fan. My daughter loves it and tries several ways to get me to like it, but I want it either with cheese or dip. I like the idea of making your own ranch dressing to go with it. I like ranch, but know it can really add up on calories. This would be a great way to customize to your tastes and health needs.
I love buying our fruit and veggies from the Farmers market as they taste so much better!
I’ve been trying to eat a lot more fresh fruits and veggies and this look delicious! I’ll be making this very soon! Thanks for the recipe!
I’m trying to go heavy on veggies, especially raw ones, so I’m all for trying this delicious sounding recipe.
I would like to add this salad to my limited salad repertoire!
SOUNDS HEALTHY
Wow this looks yummy!! 😀
wow ‘ talk about yum, love that broccoli salad 🙂 thanks for share
Broccoli salad is one of our summer favorites! Can not wait to try this recipe out!!!
THANKS 🙂
Interesting I would never have thought to make a broccoli salad, I have added broccoli to a salad of greens. I’d love to try making the ranch dressing, thank you for sharing this great recipe post.
I love broccoli especially like this. This recipe looks so delish. I’m pinning this one.Thank you for sharing 🙂
Can you use Almond milk rather than soy in the dressing?
Can you use Almond milk rather than soy in the dressing?
I think that would be ok too. Just make sure it’s the unsweetened kind.