Low-Calorie Skinny Broccoli Salad Recipe | Simple Nourished Living (2024)

WW Recipe of the Day: Skinny Broccoli Salad

I didn't think I was a fan of broccoli salads. Most of them start out light and healthy but then get weighed down with heavy dressings and tons of bacon. But this light and crunchy skinny broccoli salad recipe has changed my mind.

Combining broccoli, grapes, celery and sunflower seeds in a light and slightly sweet dressing, it's a perfect summertime side dish solution. Great alongside most any grilled meat or fish, we've enjoyed it this week with both broiled salmon and chicken apple sausages.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Salad?

According to my calculations each serving has 149 calories and:

4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

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Recipe Notes

This skinny gluten-free broccoli salad recipe is adapted from one I saw on Cooking Light's website. With its plump grapes and crunchy broccoli florets, celery and salty sunflower seeds, this may be one of the best salads I've ever had. It doesn't taste "healthy" at all.

I switched out ½ cup Craisins for 1 cup of raisins, used red grapes instead of green and reduced the sugar in the dressing by 1 tablespoon.

If you prefer, you could lightly blanch or steam the broccoli for a couple of minutes so that it remains crunchy but not "raw" tasting. Just be sure to drain it really really well and dry it with paper towels so your dressing doesn't get diluted.

I think this would be yummy with slivered almonds. And a sprinkling of crispy cooked bacon wouldn't hurt either. Enjoy!

How to Make this Broccoli Salad Step-by-Step?

Step 1: Assemble and Prep Your Ingredients

You'll need:

• Cutting board (affiliate link)
• Small paring knife (affiliate link)
• Chef's knife (affiliate link)
• assorted bowls (affiliate link)

4 cups small broccoli florets

1-½ cups sliced grapes

1 cup chopped celery

Place these ingredients in a large bowl along with ½ cup dried cranberries and ¼ cup salted sunflower seeds/kernels.

Step 2: Make the Dressing

In a small bowl (affiliate link), whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, sugar and vinegar until well blended and creamy.

Step 3: Combine the Skinny Broccoli Salad Ingredients and Dressing

Pour the dressing over the skinny broccoli salad mixture and toss well to combine and coat everything. Chill for at least one hour before serving to give the flavors a chance to develop.

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Source: adapted from Cooking Light

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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