Best Broccoli Peach Salad With Avocado And Sunflower Seeds Recipes

BACON BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RAISINS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Bacon Broccoli Salad with Raisins and Sunflower Seeds image

This salad is sweet and crunchy. Broccoli, crumbled bacon, raisins and sunflower seeds, with a smattering of onion tossed in a mayonnaise-based dressing. Delicious!

Provided by Dawn

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Broccoli Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ pound bacon
4 heads broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
1 ½ cups raisins
1 ½ cups unsalted sunflower seeds
½ cup chopped onion
1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Steps:

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
Toss bacon, broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion together in a large bowl.
Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, sweetener, and vinegar in another bowl until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 284 mg, Sugar 19 g

SUNFLOWER BROCCOLI SALAD

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This crisp salad is so refreshing that we always eat every bit. -Marilyn Newcomer, Sun City, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 green onion, chopped
3 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon sunflower kernels
DRESSING:
1/3 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons white vinegar

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the broccoli, bacon, onion, raisins and sunflower kernels. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients; stir until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 19g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 464mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

BROCCOLI PEACH SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Broccoli Peach Salad With Avocado and Sunflower Seeds image

This has a refreshing taste and crunch. You can leave out the sunflower seeds if you wish. You can also add raisins if you like them. This is so easy! You can make this in winter using canned peaches and frozen broccoli.

Provided by Montana Heart Song

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 18m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups fresh broccoli florets, each floret cut in half
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 cups water
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 -2 fresh peach, peeled, diced
1 -2 fresh avocado, peeled, diced
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup soft raisins (optional)
1/3 cup poppy seed dressing

Steps:

In medium saucepan bring water to boiling, add baking soda, then the florets. Cook 3 minutes. Drain in colandar and dip in a bowl of ice water.
Let set until cool.
Place diced avocados in a separate bowl and toss with lemon juice. Set aside.
In medium salad bowl add broccoli, and toss with rice vinegar.Add diced peaches, sunflower seeds, raisins and poppy seed dressing.
You may cover and refrigerate if you wish.
Just before serving, add the diced avocados with the lemon juice.
This is a salad if which you can increase any of the ingredients you like.
The longer it sits with the dressing, the flavor increases. If you prepare for a longer time to sit in the refrigerator,reduce the dressing. A little goes along way.
Important: Always add the avocado at the last minutes before serving and toss to mix.
This salad goes well with any grilled meat or fish.