Broccoli Salad Recipe with Craisins & Bacon
This amazing broccoli salad recipe is sweet, salty, and crunchy! It is a great salad recipe any time of year, and is perfect for potlucks.
Equipment
Ingredients
Sauce:
- ¾ cup mayonnaise not Miracle Whip salad dressing!
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Salad:
- 1 pound fresh broccoli florets chopped in bite sized pieces
- 4 green onions sliced (or 1/4 of a red onion)
- 1 cup Craisins
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 12 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ¾ cup roasted salted sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Cook your bacon until very crisp. Let cool, then crumble.
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk till smooth. Cover and chill until ready to use.
- Wash and chop the broccoli and celery.
- Place the chopped broccoli, onions, Craisins, and celery in a large bowl. Add the sauce and stir until all the ingredients are well-coated.
- Chill for 10-30 minutes. (Or up to 4 hours.)
- Stir in the bacon bits and sunflower seeds right before serving.
Notes
- You can use up to a pound and a half of broccoli.
- I like this salad served immediately, but some people like it best after it has been chilled for several hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 262kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 6gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 243mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 326IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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