Looking for feedback - Autumn Apple & Broccoli Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing
For the salad:
2 large heads broccoli, cut into bite-sized florets
½–¾ cup dried cranberries
½ cup pecans, roughly chopped
2 honeycrisp apples
⅓ cup crumbled goat cheese
¼ of a small red onion or 1 shallot, diced small
Juice of ½ lemon
¼ cup pumpkin seeds.
For the dressing:
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup full-fat Greek yogurt
1½ tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Pinch of cinnamon
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Dice the apples and toss with the lemon juice.
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Make the dressing, combining all ingredients and whisking until smooth.
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Combine broccoli, cranberries, apple, red onion, and dressing. Mix well. Set in the fridge for 30 - 60 minutes before serving.
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While the broccoli sits, prepare the pecans. Spread diced pecans on a foil lined baking sheet. Toast for 5–8 minutes at 350°.
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Just before serving, drain any excess water from broccoli mixture, add goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, and pecans to salad and mix well.
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Devour.
Folks who have more experience than I do with whipping up salads (probably everyone here tbh), I'm hoping you can tell me if my proportions seem right here? Esp side-eyeing the dressing. I did some research into other dressings, but in my family dressing was always something that came out of a bottle from the grocery store 😅 Any feedback and suggestions before I go out and buy ingredients would be amazing 🩷
Posted Jul 3, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC