broccoli salad

Lighter than most broccoli salad recipes, with a tangy buttermilk dressing and lots of crunch with toasted sliced almonds, red onion, and sweet dried cranberries. I am embarrassed to tell you how much of this salad I can eat in one sitting. 

Broccoli Salad with Cranberries and Almonds

adapted from Smitten Kitchen

2 heads of broccoli, sliced into bite sized pieces

1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted (it will NOT taste as good if you don't toast the nuts!)
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup sliced red onion

Buttermilk Dressing
1/2 cup buttermilk, well-shaken
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
 
Mix the dressing ingredients together, pour over the broccoli, almonds, cranberries and onion in a large bowl, and toss well.