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Easy broccoli salad with bacon bits in a white bowl.
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Easy Broccoli Salad Recipe

A delicious crunchy salad made with fresh broccoli, crisp bacon, dried cranberries and crunchy sunflower seeds.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 320kcal
Author Kathy Berget

Equipment

  • Cutting Board
  • Chef Knife

Ingredients

Dressing

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Salad

  • 8 cups Chopped Broccoli 2 heads, about 1 ½ - 2 pounds
  • ½ cup red onion diced
  • ½ cup bacon bits 4 slices of thick bacon, cooked
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ⅓ cup sunflower seeds roasted and salted
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Instructions

Dressing

  • Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth.
    1 cup mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon pepper

Salad

  • In a large mixing bowl, add broccoli, onion, bacon, cranberries, and sunflower seeds.
    *Reserve a bit of the bacon and sunflower seeds to use as a garnish.
    8 cups Chopped Broccoli, ½ cup red onion, ½ cup bacon bits, ½ cup dried cranberries, ⅓ cup sunflower seeds
  • Add dressing and combine. Gently fold everything together until the dressing coats all the broccoli.
  • Top with reserved bacon bits and sunflower seeds.

Notes

    • Cut broccoli into bite-sized pieces.
    • If you prefer a sweeter dressing, add an additional tablespoon of sugar to the dressing.
    • Save a small amount of sunflower seeds and bacon bits to add to the top of the salad as a garnish.
    • I prefer to make and serve this salad on the same day.
    • If making more than 2-3 hours ahead of time, add the sunflower seeds and bacon just before serving. This helps maintain their crunch.
    • Store leftovers in a covered container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
    • Tips for making salad for 100 people can be found in the post above this recipe card. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 378mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 572IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg