Broccoli Salad Recipe
This easy, kid-friendly broccoli salad is a reader favorite - full of delicious veggies, cheddar cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and more.
Serving8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh broccoli, (chopped into small florets)
- 1 red onion, (diced)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 strip bacon, (cooked crisp and crumbled)
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ¾ cup craisins
- 1 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine broccoli, onion, and shredded cheese.
- Then add in bacon, sunflower seeds, and Craisins.
- Put salad in refrigerator while making the salad dressing below.
- Mix the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, and salt together. Stir until the sugar begins to dissolve.
- Chill dressing for at least one hour before tossing with the salad. (You don't need to wait one hour, but the flavors combine better if you do.)
- Then pour dressing over broccoli salad and stir to coat.
Notes
Chill dressing for at least one hour before tossing with the salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 290 kcal · Carbohydrates: 31 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 17 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 20 mg · Sodium: 464 mg · Potassium: 282 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 23 g · Vitamin A: 519 IU · Vitamin C: 52 mg · Calcium: 141 mg · Iron: 1 mg