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Best Broccoli Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Broccoli Salad with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing will be one of the best salads you ever make - guaranteed! This Broccoli Salad is one of my favorite salads - ever.  It's the perfect easy, make ahead, texture packed side dish or potluck favorite!   It's packed with fresh strawberries, creamy avocado, crunchy pears, apples, salty sunflower seeds, sweet dried cranberries and tangy feta! The textures and flavors of this Broccoli Salad are out of this world!  And the dressing!!!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 -8 servings
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Ingredients

Strawberry Broccoli Salad

  • 5 heaping cups chopped broccoli florets
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries (a little less than 1 lb)
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1 pear, chopped
  • 1 sweet apple, like Fuji, chopped
  • 1 large avocado, chopped
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/3 cup crumbled feta

Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing

  • 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (I use nonfat)
  • 1/2 cup real mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1-2 tablespoons sugar (2 for sweeter)
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Add all of the Salad Ingredients to a large bowl except avocados.
  • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the Dressing ingredients. Add desired amount of Dressing to Salad and toss until evenly coated. Best if chilled for at least 30 minutes up to overnight. Toss with avocados just before serving.

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Notes

Don't miss the "how to make" recipe video at the top of the post!
*The dried cranberries make the salad in my opinion, so I wouldn't skip them!