Broccoli Bacon Salad is the most delicious way to eat broccoli! This broccoli salad is loaded with bacon, cheese, dried cranberries, red onion, and sunflower seeds, all tossed in a sweet creamy dressing. Everyone will be going back for seconds!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time14 minutesmins
Total Time24 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broccoli Bacon Salad
Servings: 10
Calories: 484kcal
Author: Garnish and Glaze
Ingredients
For the Salad:
3/4poundbacon
1lbbroccoli florets, (about 2 heads broccoli)
1 1/2cupsmedium cheddar cheese, shredded
1cupdried cranberries
3/4cupred onion, diced
1/2cuproasted sunflower seeds (lightly salted)
For the Dressing:
1cupmayonnaise
1/3cupgranulated sugar
2tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix together all dressing ingredients and place in the fridge.
Lay bacon on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 12-14 minutes until crispy. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel lined plate. When cool, dice.
Place broccoli, cooked bacon, cheese, cranberries, red onion, sunflower seeds, and dressing in a large bowl and toss together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.