Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheese

Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheese

Broccoli Salad Recipe is a delicious and easy summer side dish. This cold broccoli salad is loaded with sweet dried cranberries, salty bacon, and a crunch from the broccoli and sunflower seeds.

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy side dish, potluck

Prep Time: 10

Chilling Time: 1

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 393kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Amish Broccoli Salad

6 cups broccoli florets fresh
1/2 cup red onion diced
1 cup cheese Colby jack or cheddar
1/3 cup cranberries dried
1/3 cup bacon cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup sunflower seeds

Broccoli Salad Dressing

3/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Instructions

In a bowl you are going to chop and toss in your diced broccoli, chopped onion, dried cranberries, bacon and sunflower seeds. Add in the shredded cheese. Set aside.
In a new bowl you will add the mayonnaise, sugar, sour cream, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well until the sauce is creamy and pour over the broccoli mixture. Toss well until incorporated.
Place the broccoli salad in the refrigerator in a covered dish, for at least 1-2 hours. Then remove, stir and serve!

Notes

Broccoli - You can prep your own broccoli or buy pre-cut broccoli in a bag to use for quick prep.

Cranberries - Swap the dried cranberries with raisins if you would like.

Lighten Up - For a lighter version swap the mayonnaise with a plain Greek yogurt.

Vinegar - If you don't have white wine vinegar you can use regular distilled vinegar in replace.

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