Creamy Feta Broccoli Salad – All the Healthy Things

This Creamy Feta Broccoli Salad it features crunchy broccoli, salty bacon, creamy feta, sweet Medjool dates and roasted pistachios, all dressed in creamy tahini. My classic Homemade Broccoli Salad it’s one of my favorite recipes, but I love this recipe’s twist on the classic. The combination of flavors and textures is so good, and the best part is that it gets even better as it sits. Whether you’re having cookouts, family dinners, or meal prep for the week, this fresh, flavorful salad is always a hit!

Why you’ll love this Feta Broccoli Salad

One bite of this broccoli salad and you’ll never make broccoli salad again! Maybe not, because it’s mine broccoli cauliflower salad it’s very tasty, but this recipe is really good! There’s just something about the salty feta and creamy tahini that’s overwhelming.

• Fast and Easy – Stir in the dressing, pour over the salad and enjoy!
• tasty – Salty feta, smoky bacon, sweet dates, crunchy pistachios and creamy tahini create a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors unlike anything else you’ll ever taste.
• Helpful for meal preparation – Unlike green leafy salads, this broccoli salad keeps well in the fridge and is even better when chilled, making it perfect for lunches, side dishes and weeknight meals.

Key ingredients and notes

This is an overview of the main ingredients in this recipe. See recipe card below for full ingredients and instructions.

• Broccoli: You can buy some broccoli crowns or pre-cut florets for this recipe. Be sure to cut the florets into small pieces and use fresh broccoli. Frozen broccoli will be too soft.
• Feta: crumbled feta adds a creamy texture and a salty, tangy bite.
• Cooked Bacon: this adds texture and delicious richness. you can cook the bacon in the oven or in the kitchen Just make sure to drain it before use.
• Pistachios: these add a rich nutty flavor and extra crunch.
• Red onion: Thinly sliced, this adds a nice bite to the salad.
• Medjool dates: used in place of raisins found in many broccoli salad recipes, chopped dates add a chewy texture and sweet flavor.
• Creamy Tahini Dressing: combine tahini, olive oil, honey, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and water for a sweet, savory, nutty, Mediterranean-inspired dressing.

How to Make Creamy Feta Broccoli Salad

1. Do the decorating. Whisk all dressing ingredients except water in a small bowl. Then slowly whisk in the water until the dressing is smooth and creamy.
2. Combine the salad ingredients. Add the broccoli, feta, bacon, pistachios, red onion and dates to a large bowl.
3. Toss the salad. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss to combine and coat the ingredients.
4. serve up Season with salt and pepper to taste, add more crumbled feta and enjoy!

Ways of serving

For full coverage, add fruit salad, sweet and sour apple slaw, loaded baked potato saladand slow cooker beanstoo!

How to save

Leftovers will be kept fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Before serving, stir quickly to redistribute the ingredients.

I do not recommend freezing this recipe! The salad is wet, and the dressing is usually separated after thawing.

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I hope you give me this Creamy feta broccoli salad recipe a test! It’s crunchy, creamy, sweet, salty and great for making ahead! If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment with a star rating below. You can do it toosnap a photo and tag @allthehealthythings on INSTAGRAM. Your feedback and ratings help support all things healthy and make it possible for me to continue creating recipes you trust and love.

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