Easy Broccoli Salad
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Easy Broccoli Salad
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This broccoli salad recipe is perfectly crunchy, sweet and tangy, and loaded with bacon! It's the ultimate summer salad for BBQs, cookouts, and picnics. You'll adore the homemade creamy dressing.
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Ingredients
Salad:
- 6 trips bacon (I prefer thick cut)
- 5-6 cups broccoli florets see note
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or golden raisins
- 1/3 cup chopped red onion
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Dressing:
- 1 tablespoon bacon fat from frying the bacon
- 3/4 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon white or cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the bacon into small pieces (I use kitchen shears to make this easy) and fry in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy (about 10 minutes).
- Meanwhile, prep the remaining salad ingredients and add them to a large bowl.
- Once the bacon is done, take it out of the skillet and transfer it to a paper towel lined plate. Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining bacon fat to a medium bowl that you'll make the dressing in.
- To the dressing bowl, add the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, sugar and salt & pepper. Stir until smooth. Taste and adjust if needed (e.g. add more sugar or vinegar).
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss (add the bacon in as well). You can serve it right away or cover the bowl tightly and chill to let the flavors meld for an hour or two prior to serving. The salad will last for a few days in the fridge.
Notes
- I recommend buying approximately 1.5 pounds of broccoli because when cut, it will make about 5-6 cups, or buy a one pound bag of pre-cut broccoli florets. I like to chop the florets fairly small for broccoli salad so they're easy to eat.
- Be sure to dry off the broccoli well if you've rinsed it.
- This salad is very forgiving! Feel free to leave an ingredient out if you don't like it... e.g. omit the cheddar. Or add more/less of an ingredient.
- This recipe is also on page 206 of the Salt & Lavender: Everyday Essentials cookbook.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
492kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
43g
(66%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
418mg
(17%)
Potassium
509mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
618IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
69mg
(77%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 492 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 492kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 418mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 509mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 618IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 69mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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