Our easy Broccoli Salad is full of crunchy broccoli, cranberries, pecans, red onion and brown sugar bacon. It’s all tossed in a tangy vinaigrette which really seals the flavor deal. this has become a new go-to in our house!
Broccoli Salad Ingredients
- Broccoli
- I buy precut florets and cut them to be even smaller. I use raw broccoli, if you prefer it to be a little less crunchy, you can steam it to your liking.
- Dried Cranberries
- Pecans
- Sliced almonds work as well.
- Red Onions
- Bacon
- I like to use Brown Sugar Bacon. It’s really just bacon baked with a little bit of brown sugar on it. The result is a sweet, sticky, deep flavored bacon that really compliments the fresh broccoli and tart cranberries! To make it, line bacon on a sheet pan and sprinkle brown sugar over the bacon. Bake at 400 until crispy.
Broccoli salad is an easy side dish with lots of flavor.
Add all the ingredients in a bowl, and toss it in a tangy, homemade dressing. The inspiration behind the dressing is a family recipe we’ve been using in our spinach mandarin orange salad for a really long time. I recently found out there is a bottled dressing that tastes just like it! I found mine at Stater Brothers here in Southern California, but you could check their website to see if it’s sold at a store near you.
Broccoli Salad Dressing
- Sugar
- Dijon Mustard
- Sesame Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Sugar (or honey/agave)
Toss the broccoli salad in a big bowl, and serve immediately, or make it ahead of time! This salad will keep fresh for 6-8 hours in the fridge. I don’t recommend making it much further in advance, the pecans/cranberries are best fresh.
This recipe is super simple; we love it on its own, as a side, or topped with shrimp or chicken.
If you like this recipe, here’s a few more salad recipes we love!
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Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
Broccoli Salad
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped bacon
Dressing
- 2 tbsp sugar (or honey/agave)
- 1/2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine salad ingredients (broccoli, cranberries, pecans, red onion & bacon). Set aside.
- In a small bowl (or mason jar), combine dressing ingredients. Whisk well until sugar dissolves .
- Pour dressing over broccoli salad, dressing as desired to liking. Toss generously.
- Transfer broccoli salad to serving bowl and serve with salad tongs.
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