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Easy Broccoli Salad [With Bacon]

This simple broccoli salad is delicious and extremely easy to pull together and deliciously crunchy with fresh broccoli.
Prep Time20 minutes
Marinating Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broccoli Salad, Salad with Bacon
Servings: 6
Calories: 1kcal
Cost: $5-10

Equipment

  • A medium mixing bowl
  • Large spoon
  • Measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Dried unsweetened cranberries or raisins
  • 6 cups Fresh Broccoli florets cut into small pieces
  • ½ medium yellow onion finely chopped
  • 8-12 oz Bacon chopped and cooked
  • cup Hulled sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 TBSP Apple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp Sea Salt
  • 2 TBSP Raw cane sugar

Instructions

  • Begin by chopping raw bacon into small pieces and cook in a cast iron skillet. When fully cooked, remove from the pan and cool on a paper towel.
  • While the bacon is cooking, begin chopping the broccoli in small, bite sized pieces.
  • Add broccoli finely chopped onion, cranberries & room temperature bacon to a medium mixing bowl.
  • Mix to evenly distribute all the ingredients.
  • Prepare the sauce by mixing mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar and salt.
  • Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the bowl of broccoli & mix until all ingredients are well incorporated.
  • Place in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour.
  • Just before serving, add hulled sunflower seeds and mix until well incorporated.
  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Consume within 4-7 days.