This Roasted Broccoli Salad is packed with exciting flavors and wrapped in a delicious creamy curry dressing.
I love broccoli so I'm always looking for new and exiting ways to eat it. This combination of flavors might not be traditional but they sure are delicious!
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Ingredients and Substitutions
- Broccoli - cauliflower would be a great substitute.
- Plain Greek yogurt - sour cream or non-dairy can be used instead.
- Mayonnaise - use a vegan mayo if you can't have eggs or use all yogurt keeping in mind the flavor will be more tangy and the dressing less creamy.
- Sugar - honey or maple syrup can be substituted.
- Red onion - white or green onion are good alternatives.
- Almonds, sliced and toasted
How To Make This Recipe
First rinse the broccoli, trim ends and peel the stalks. Chop broccoli into small. bite sized pieces. Place on a lined baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and bake for 10-15 minutes or until tender-crisp. Let cool completely.
Meanwhile mix together the dressing. Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until combined. Set aside. Finely dice red onion and apple
Place everything in a bowl and stir to combine.
Squeeze in lemon juice to taste or serve on the side.
Can be served right away or ideally, let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes to let the broccoli absorb some of the other flavors.
Storage
- This salad will keep, covered, in the refrigerator, for 3-4 days.
- The dressing will keep for one week, depending on the expiry date of your yogurt, if using.
- Make ahead : Mix together everything but the almonds. Add almonds before serving to retain crunch.
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📖 Recipe
Roasted Broccoli Salad With Creamy Curry Dressing
Ingredients
- 8 cups chopped broccoli florets and stems
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ apple, cut into small cubes
- ½ large red onion, finely diced
- ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 2-3 tablespoon lemon juice
Creamy Curry Dressing
- ¼ cup yogurt, plain, preferably full fat
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon curry powder, or more to taste
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
Roasted Broccoli
- Preheat oven to 425°F
- Rinse broccoli, trim ends and peel stems. Chop broccoli and stems into ½ inch pieces, approximately.
- Place on a lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle on salt and pepper.
- Roast for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
Creamy Curry Dressing
- While the broccoli is roasting, make the dressing
- In a small bowl whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, curry powder, sugar, and salt until well combined. Set aside
The Salad
- In a large bowl combine cooled broccoli, chopped apple, chopped onion, almonds, dressing and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
- Taste and add more lemon juice or salt as needed.
Notes
- This salad will keep, covered, in the refrigerator, for 3-4 days.
- The dressing will keep for one week, depending on the expiry date of your yogurt, if used.
- Make-ahead: Mix together everything but the almonds. Add almonds before serving to retain crunch.
- This salad can be served right away but ideally you want to let it rest in the fridge for 30 minutes or more to allow the broccoli to absorb the dressing.
Michelle Thornley says
This dressing is incredible! Easy to make and super tasty. Love every dressing recipe I have tried from MPK
Andrea says
I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting!
Diana says
At the moment, this is, hands down, my favorite salad, veggie side, main meal! I make this with so many different veggies, always comes out great! Brussels sprouts, carrots, peppers, cauliflower…can’t wait to put a parsnip in. I mostly put it on some lettuce and top with nuts and seeds and/or some protein (usually a leftover). Thanks so much for this recipe - makes it so easy to get lots of veggies in! Friends’ kids loved it - even with the Brussels sprouts 🙂
Donna says
I had no broccoli so I decided to substitute with cauliflower and it worked out perfectly. Yummy!!!
Andrea says
Wonderful! Love cauliflower too!
Irene Heinz says
Yes, I used some cauliflower that was approaching it's last days. So good!
Lee-Anne Wilson says
Hi Andrea! I’m in Gina’s group. I love to cook, and this is a delicious EASY hearty salad. My kids inhaled it! Thank you!
Andrea says
Best compliment when the kids love it! Thanks for sharing and so happy you all enjoyed the salad!
Suzanne says
Okay, I am lazy and it is hot like heck outside and I didn’t feel like cooking anything in the stove. Sobey’s sell a sort of salad with chopped broccoli, cauliflower, broccoli stems that are sliced so I used that. Dressing was the same, toasted almonds…….excellent. I love it.
Andrea says
That's awesome! Yes the dressing works well with so many things!
HALYNA AINSWORTH says
Absolutely Delicious! Thank you Andrea for this recipe!
Claudette Lamontagne * on FB it is my maiden name Claudette Maille says
This salad looks yummy! Excellent idea of a side dish served with salmon! I will try it for sure!
Andrea says
Yes it works as both a side dish or the main event! Hope you enjoy it!
Sharon Waugh says
Love this salad! I made it for a family BBQ and everyone loved it. Another delicious creation!
Andrea says
So happy to hear everyone love it!!
Marilyn Ashbourne says
Just made this for lunch and took a bite. OMG , so good.
I wasn't sure it I was going to like Cumin as I've never had it, but this dressing is perfect. Cant wait to eat it 🙂
Andrea says
Awesome! Hope you enjoyed it!
Kelly says
Hi Andrea, I made this broccoli salad this evening. It's delicious!!!! The dressing is amazing! Would have never thought those flavors and apple would go together so well. I added some cabbage slaw because I didn't have enough broccoli. So good!! Will definately make again.
Andrea says
The added cabbage sounds great! So happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!
Leah says
I made this recipe last night and added cauliflower and used sour cream in place of the plain greek yogurt because I didn't have the yogurt and wow was it so yummy! I am looking forward to eating the leftovers for lunch today!
Andrea says
That's fantastic! Love the cauliflower addition and also the sour cream! Lots of variations can be made. Thanks so much for your comment!
Leilah McBride says
I had been dreaming about this salad ever since you posted it in the group. Blanched the broccoli as I didn’t have time (I was sooo hungry!) it was delicious! This will definitely be in the regular lineup moving forward. Thank you!
Andrea says
So happy you like it Leilah! Thanks for the comment!
Krista Wright says
Omg this is so delicious and so easy. I love to 10 min roasting of the broccoli. It’s the perfect amount of time. Still crunchy yet perfectly cooked. Served this with salmon. Delicious !!
Andrea says
Thank you for your comment! So happy you liked the salad!