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Broccoli Salad
5 from 3 votes

Broccoli Salad

Topped with a simple dressing that's lightly creamy and full of tangy flavor, this homemade Broccoli Salad is loaded with fresh broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots - plus bacon, dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds. It's an easy side dish with big-time flavor!

Prep Time
25 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 401 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 cups broccoli small florets
  • 1 cup cauliflower small florets
  • 1 cup carrot peeled and thinly sliced
  • ½ cup red onion finely diced
  • ½ cup cranberries
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds roasted and salted
  • 8 Bacon chopped, cooked, strips
  • 1 cup mayonnaise good quality
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, onion, cranberries, sunflower seeds, and bacon.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, pepper, and salt.
  3. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and fold to combine. Refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours prior to serving, to chill and allow flavors to blend. Serve cold.

Notes

  • To prep 1 day prior to serving, place broccoli mixture in a covered container and refrigerate. Place dressing mixture in a covered container and refrigerate. Then, 2 to 4 hours prior to serving, fold the dressing into the broccoli mixture. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • From Mom's recipe box - originally from the New Effington, SD 75th Jubilee cookbook, a recipe from Brenda Krause (our friend/neighbor when we lived on the farm).

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 401kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 26g (153%) Cholesterol 23mg (8%) Sodium 1415mg (59%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 401

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 401kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 26g 153%
Cholesterol 23mg 8%
Sodium 1415mg 59%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.