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Yum! I love me some broccoli. Do you? I like it steamed, in salads, or roasted in olive oil and sea salt. This Fresh Broccoli Salad Recipe is SO delicious. With All the flavors from the red onion, crisp bacon and the sweet dressing, it is a great addition to any meal.
Oh, and did I mention the dressing is made from scratch? Yum!
Fresh Broccoli Salad Recipe
Ingredients
3-spears of broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
1/2 pound cooked bacon, crumbled (You could also use bacon bits bought in a bottle)
1/2 cup-sunflower seeds (salted or unsalted)
1/2 of a red onion, chopped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Combine in a large salad bowl-with room enough to stir.
Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Vinegar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Mix these 3 ingredients together in a small bowl.
My Fresh Broccoli Salad Recipe has simple ingredients and crisp flavors.
Once all of your fresh veggies, nuts, berries and bacon are well mixed together…
Gently fold in the sweet mayonnaise dressing.
You can also top your Fresh Broccoli Salad Recipe with extra bacon, seeds and cranberries.
Don’t the colors of the fresh ingredients make a colorful food art piece? I have served this salad at tail gate parties, Christmas dinners, picnics, and family gatherings. It is now a family fave.
NOW, if you like this recipe then you might want to check out many more broccoli recipes from many more amazing bloggers. The Kim Six Fix is hosting this delicious gathering of Broccoli recipes just for you.
Have a lovely day.
Meegan
This sounds like a salad my family would love!
As I’m going through the broccoli chalenge recipes I’m thinking they all sound wonderful and should have planted some in the garden.
You had me at bacon, Meegan! This sounds so good. Adding this to the “must try” list, stat! Bwg ~~~
Oh yum! The combination of sweet cranberries and salty bacon! How yummy! Plus the nuttiness of the seeds. Sounds like one of those super-food salads!
Great job girl. Looks tasty!!
Broccoli Salad is one of our family favorites. It’s the most requested side during summer. Love adding cranberries to it too!