4.6 from 15 votes
The Best Broccoli Salad
🥦🍇🥓 My FAVORITE recipe for the classic salad with a tangy dressing that everyone LOVES! Flavor and texture galore in this EASY salad that’s perfect for parties, picnics, and potlucks!
Prep Time
15 mins
Chilling Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 346 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups of small raw broccoli florets from about 2 large heads of broccoli with stalks discarded
- 1 ½ cups red seedless grapes halved
- 1 cup celery diced small
- ¾ cup cooked bacon diced small
- ¾ cup sunflower seeds I use salted
- ¾ cup raisins
- 3 green onions trimmed and sliced into thin rounds
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise I use light
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or as desired for consistency
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the broccoli, grapes, celery, bacon, sunflower seeds, raisins, green onions; set aside.
- To a medium bowl, add the mayonnaise, sugar, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, celery seed, pepper, and whisk to combine. If necessary, add additional apple cider vinegar so that dressing is pourable but still thick.
- Evenly pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine.
- Salad may be served immediately but I prefer to cover it and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours to chill before serving.
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Notes
- Tip: Save time by using precooked bacon and zap it in the microwave for about 1 minute to cook
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
346kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
315mg
(13%)
Potassium
447mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
416IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
49mg
(54%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 346kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 315mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 447mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 416IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 49mg | 54% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.