Broccoli Salad With Lemon Pepper-Blue Cheese Dressing |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 5 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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From Southern Living Magazine. Salad includes broccoli, chopped apples, dried cherries and pine nuts tossed with blue cheese, lemon juice and low-fat mayo and sour cream. Prep time does not include chill time. Ingredients:
1/2 cup pine nuts |
1 (4 ounce) package blue cheese, crumbled |
1/2 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise |
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream |
2 tablespoons sugar (or less, if desired) |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest |
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice |
2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper |
6 cups fresh broccoli florets |
1 1/2 cups gala apples (1 large) |
3/4 cup dried cherries |
Directions:
1. Heat pine nuts in a small nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, stirring often, 4-5 minutes or until toasted and fragrant.
2. Whisk together blue cheese crumbles and next 8 ingredients in a large bowl; add broccoli, apple, and cherries, gently tossing to coat. Cover and chill 2-8 hours; stir in toasted pine nuts just before serving.
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