easy broccoli salad

Quick and Easy Broccoli Salad with bacon and cheese is a perfect dish for a barbecue, potluck or just dinner with the family!

Easy Broccoli Salad

broccoli

bacon bits (or ½ lb bacon cooked and crumbled)

cheddar cheese

red onion

sunflower seeds

mayonnaise

sugar

lemon juice

salt & pepper (to taste)

cranberries (optional)

In a small bowl, mix mayo, sugar, and lemon juice. Mix well and set aside.

Chop broccoli florets into small pieces and put into medium sized mixing bowl.

Add diced onion, shredded cheese, crumbled bacon and sunflower seeds to the broccoli.

Add the dressing mix to the other ingredients and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Best Broccoli Salad (No Mayo) recipe packed with crispy broccoli, bacon, onion, dried cranberries, and crunchy sunflower seeds and tossed with a light honey mustard dressing, it&#x27;s time to toss up something new for dinner.

Best Broccoli Salad Recipe (No Mayo!)

broccoli florets (I

onion

bacon bacon

cranberries

white cheddar cheese (shredded)

dijon mustard

honey

olive oil

apple cider vinegar

garlic powder

salt (or

black pepper

(as needed)

Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.

Combine dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until smooth. (Alternately you can combine in a jar and shake) Add water as need to reach desired consistency. Taste, add salt and pepper to taste if needed, and pour over broccoli salad.

Toss salad to coat. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 24 hours.

Healthy broccoli salad with raisins and sunflower seeds tossed with a creamy homemade honey mustard dressing (no mayo!). It makes an easy and healthy side dish for potlucks, picnics, and BBQs. Gluten-free, dairy-free, and paleo.

Healthy Broccoli Salad

broccoli florets,

red onion ((65 grams))

raisins

red pepper flakes

salt and pepper,

avocado oil

salt,

Make the honey mustard. In a jar or measuring cup, add the avocado oil, djion, apple cider vinegar, honey, and salt and stir to combine. Set aside.

Make the broccoli salad. In a large bowl, add the broccoli, red onion, raisins, sunflower seeds, red pepper flakes, and salt and pepper. Pour over the honey mustard dressing and toss to combine and broccoli is evenly coated.

Enjoy! Place in the fridge for a few hours to let the flavors come together (I recommend doing this) or eat right away.

Great recipe!  I have been looking for a recipe without mayo and that's not too sweet.  This was perfect!

This salad is the BOMB!!!!!  It’s the perfect side dish and blend of crunch, tangy, sweet and flavorful.

Have loved broccoli salad for as long as I can remember this non mayo version takes the cake.  I may even try it again with blanched broccoli.

I don’t know if I’ll ever make mayo based broccoli salad again. Currently counting macros and found this as an alternative to my normal Mayo based version but now it will be my go to!! 

It’s also great for meal prep because it seems to just get better as it sits!

This was so good!!! I kind of made the mistake of making it a few hours before dinner so that the broccoli would sit in the dressing for a bit. I almost ate it all before dinner! So easy and so delicious.

Made this last night!! It was easy and delicious!! Thank you for sharing!!

This easy Paleo Broccoli Salad is the perfect summer side dish! Broccoli, sunflower seeds, raisins, red onion and bacon are coated in a creamy, sweet, tangy dressing. It&#39;s light, easy and delicious and perfect for your summer parties! Note: the cooking time includes if you blanch the broccoli.Also gluten-free, dairy-free and Whole30 friendly.

Paleo Broccoli Salad (Whole30)

bacon

avocado oil mayonnaise

maple syrup

apple cider vinegar vinegar

Cut the broccoli into bite-sized pieces. If using whole broccoli heads, cut off the florets. Slice off the bottom of the stalk. Slice lengthwise down one side of the stalk to remove the outer layer. Rotate the stalk onto the flat cut side and repeat until you&#39;ve sliced off all of the outer layer. Cut the stalk crosswise into ¼&quot; pieces.

Blanch

To blanch the broccoli (optional but recommended): Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Carefully drop in the broccoli. After 30-60 seconds (depending on how small you cut the broccoli; do not go longer than 60 seconds), drain the broccoli and plunge into a bowl of ice water. Let cool completely. Drain and dry on a towel or paper towels.

Cook

Meanwhile, cook the bacon until just crisp. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate, then dice.

Whisk

In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, maple syrup or apple juice, and vinegar.

Combine

Add the broccoli to a large bowl. Add the sunflower seeds, raisins, diced red onion and bacon.

Stir

Pour over the dressing and toss until everything is evenly coated. Serve at room temperature or chill in the fridge for at least an hour to serve cold. Stir occasionally to redistribute the dressing.

I have invested in some digestive enzymes and will be making this shortly -- hahah, seriously though cruciferous veggies, especially raw,  just "sit" forever in my tummy , burp burp.  Such a bummer because I love. I remember you said to blanche  the broccoli first to help.  Also, PS . . .raisins in anything wins me over.

This makes broccoli so much yummier with the bacon, the raisins, and the creamy dressing! I'm going to use the golden raisins next time if I can find some.

Every bite of this salad is delicious! This will be great for Summer entertaining!

Everything is better with bacon - this salad is SO GOOD! I love the creamy dressing and the flavor of the apple cider vinegar

Broccoli... bacon... what's not to love? ;) I love that this doesn't call for just plain raw broccoli, too. It's kinda hard on the tummy, so it's nice to see a recipe where the broccoli is blanched. Thanks!

I totally agree with blanching broccoli for salad!  This is a classic recipe, I love all the flovours you included.

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