This Crunchy Broccoli Salad is a classic summer side dish made with fresh broccoli, bacon, sweet onion, and a creamy dressing! So easy and perfect for summer potlucks and barbecues!
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There’s nothing better than the fresh, colourful food summer has to offer. Our family LOVES salads when the weather gets warm and we enjoy a different salad almost every day of the week! This Crunchy Broccoli Salad is one of my personal favourites and I know you’re going to love it!
Fresh broccoli has such a delicious crunch and this Crunchy Broccoli Salad is perfect for all your summer potlucks, barbecues and outdoor parties. It’s easy to make ahead of time, it comes together in almost no time at all, and it’s packed with flavour!
Ingredients for Crunchy Broccoli Salad
- fresh broccoli florets
- bacon
- red onion
- dried cranberries
- sunflower seeds
- chopped pecans
- mayonnaise
- red wine vinegar
- honey
- salt and pepper
How to make Crunchy Broccoli Salad
- Go for colour! Choose the freshest broccoli you can find with a beautifully deep green colour. Go for a whole head of broccoli and cut the florets off the stalk yourself for the freshest flavour (only use pre-cut florets if you have to).
- Go for texture! Add some sunflower seeds, pecans, bacon, and dried cranberries for a variety of textures and flavours.
- Make the dressing yourself. Whip up the 4-ingredient dressing in minutes – it tastes SO much better than any conventional store-bought dressing (and choose high-quality mayo to boost the flavour even more!
- Enjoy the leftovers! This salad keeps well in the fridge for up to 2 days after it’s made, so enjoy it the next day too!
Looking for more summer barbecue-friendly recipes? You’ll LOVE this Panzanella Salad, this Quick and Easy Greek Salad, or this Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad!
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I hope you love this fresh salad recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite summer salad recipe? I’d love to know!
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Recipe Video
Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this delicious recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel.
Crunchy Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
For the salad:
- 8 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 8 slices bacon cooked to crisp and crumbled
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
- Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well until smooth and combined.
- Add the broccoli to a large bowl and pour the dressing over the broccoli. Toss very well to coat.
- Add the bacon crumbles, sunflower seeds, diced onion, pecans, and cranberries, and toss well to combine.
- Serve immediately, or store in the fridge until ready to serve.
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