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A crunchy and creamy pasta salad with fresh broccoli, sweet apples, dried cranberries, and toasted cashews in a honey-yogurt dressing.
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Photo 1 of 3Ingredients
- 8oz pasta(bow-tie, rotini, or fusilli)
- 5cups broccoliflorets (chopped into small bites)
- 1red apple(cored and diced)
- 1green apple(cored and diced)
- ¼ cup red onion (diced)
- 1cup cashews(toasted or roasted)
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup Greek yogurt (or kefir)
- 2tablespoons lemonjuice (freshly squeezed)
- ¼ cup honey (softened or warmed up)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste)
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Step-by-step instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe.
In a large bowl, combine chopped broccoli florets, diced red and green apples, diced red onion, toasted cashews, and dried cranberries.
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, softened honey, and salt until smooth. *Tip: Warm the honey slightly so it mixes easily.*
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Photo 2 of 3Add drained cooked pasta to the bowl with the salad. Add salad dressing gradually (you don't need to use all of it) and toss until the salad is creamy enough to your liking. Season with more salt if needed.
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Broccoli Pasta Salad
A crunchy and creamy pasta salad with fresh broccoli, sweet apples, dried cranberries, and toasted cashews in a honey-yogurt dressing.
Ingredients
- 8 oz pasta(bow-tie, rotini, or fusilli)
- 5 cups broccoliflorets (chopped into small bites)
- 1 red apple(cored and diced)
- 1 green apple(cored and diced)
- ¼ cup red onion (diced)
- 1 cup cashews(toasted or roasted)
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup Greek yogurt (or kefir)
- 2 tablespoons lemonjuice (freshly squeezed)
- ¼ cup honey (softened or warmed up)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (to taste)
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe.
In a large bowl, combine chopped broccoli florets, diced red and green apples, diced red onion, toasted cashews, and dried cranberries.
In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, softened honey, and salt until smooth. *Tip: Warm the honey slightly so it mixes easily.*
Add drained cooked pasta to the bowl with the salad. Add salad dressing gradually (you don't need to use all of it) and toss until the salad is creamy enough to your liking. Season with more salt if needed.
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