Broccoli Cranberry Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing

Ladies of the Lake
by Sue Ready

I’ve invited them for tea
hoping for a response
to dine with me
this warm spring day.

Perhaps they can’t choose
what elegant gown to wear
or which slippers suit their attire best.
It’s been said the yellow is the first to arrive
followed by pink beauty
who often steals the show.

The calendar has been set
though Spring can be
a season’s trickster
holding all the ladies back.

Who will arrive first
can be anyone’s guess.

Perhaps the Ladyslipper
adorned in shades of yellow
or the Moccasin Flower
veiled in delicate pink

Broccoli Cranberry Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing and a few added twists. It's a lightened-up version of your favorite side dish! Made with fresh broccoli florets, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, bacon, and a tangy Greek yogurt dressing, Add the crunch of Asian noodles and this make-ahead salad is sure to be a crowd-pleaser for your holiday weekend. Blueberry Banana Oat Muffins were the perfect accompaniment for this spring salad lunch. Recipe previously posted.

https://sockfairies.blogspot.com/2021/05/bluebery-banana-oat-muffin.html

 

The recipe serves 4-6 and can easily be doubled. Allow 2 hours for salad to be chilled. 

La Choy Asian Style Crunchy Noodles are a delicious blend of wheat and rice flour that’s quick-cooked to a crispy golden brown, so they're always light and crunchy. Perfect for soups and salads or even alone as a light snack. They can be substituted for croutons in recipes.  
Broccoli Cranberry Salad with Greek Yogurt Dressing
Ingredients: 

• 6 cups broccoli florets cut into bite-sized pieces
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup diced red onion
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• 3/4 cup halved grape tomatoes
• 4 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
• Asian-Style Crunchy Noodles-1 cup

Greek Yogurt Dressing Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/3 cup mayo
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Directions: 

• Whisk together dressing.
• Mix all salad ingredients except noodles.
• Add as much dressing as needed to moisten the salad but not soak it. 
• Refrigerate for 2 hours. Add in noodles right before serving.