CRUNCHY TRAIL MIX SALAD
A variety of flavors and textures combines for this tantalizing side dish from Traverse City, Michigan. Dried cherries burst with chewy flavor, and sunflower seeds add a salty crunch.
3 cups broccoli flowerets
1 1/2 cups shredded Colby or Monterey Jack cheese (6 oz)
1 cup dried tart cherries
3/4 cup dry roasted shelled sunflower seeds
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup plain fat free yogurt
2 tablespoons cherry or raspberry vinaigrette dressing*
5 slices bacon, about 1/4 lb crisp-cooked drained and crumbled
In a large mixing bowl, combine broccoli, cheese, cherries, sunflower seeds and onion.
Stir together mayonnaise, yogurt and cherry or raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss well. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and refrigerate salad till serving time.
Stir before serving. If you like, stir in enough milk to thin the dressing.
*TO MAKE YOUR OWN VINAIGRETTE:
Combine 1 tablespoon cherry or raspberry vinegar, 1 tablespoon salad oil and 1/8 teaspoon dried basil, crushed.
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Source: Midwest Living Magazine
A variety of flavors and textures combines for this tantalizing side dish from Traverse City, Michigan. Dried cherries burst with chewy flavor, and sunflower seeds add a salty crunch.
3 cups broccoli flowerets
1 1/2 cups shredded Colby or Monterey Jack cheese (6 oz)
1 cup dried tart cherries
3/4 cup dry roasted shelled sunflower seeds
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/2 cup plain fat free yogurt
2 tablespoons cherry or raspberry vinaigrette dressing*
5 slices bacon, about 1/4 lb crisp-cooked drained and crumbled
In a large mixing bowl, combine broccoli, cheese, cherries, sunflower seeds and onion.
Stir together mayonnaise, yogurt and cherry or raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss well. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and refrigerate salad till serving time.
Stir before serving. If you like, stir in enough milk to thin the dressing.
*TO MAKE YOUR OWN VINAIGRETTE:
Combine 1 tablespoon cherry or raspberry vinegar, 1 tablespoon salad oil and 1/8 teaspoon dried basil, crushed.
Makes 8 to 10 servings
Source: Midwest Living Magazine
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