This broccoli salad recipe is raw broccoli tossed with bacon, cheddar, and a tangy dressing. It is not a green salad or roasted broccoli.
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Broccoli Salad
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Broccoli Salad. From Olivia.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups small broccoli florets
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup (60g) shredded cheddar
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup (120ml) mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Stir mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Toss with broccoli, bacon, cheddar, and onion.
- Fold in the seeds and chill 15 minutes if you have time.
Notes
Cut the florets small so the dressing coats them.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Broccoli
Raw. Steamed florets water down the dressing.
Onion
A little. Too much takes over.
Seeds
Sunflower or toasted almonds.
Bacon
Crisp, or it turns the salad greasy.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Make ahead
Up to 4 hours. Longer and the broccoli weeps.
No mayo?
Use a yogurt and vinegar dressing. The salad will be looser.
Storage
Fridge, 1 day.
Add-in
A handful of raisins is optional.