Broccoli salad with bacon is an amazing recipe sure to please during summer months at a party or potluck. Creamy homemade dressing in a delicious recipe.
Recipe Highlights
- A special avocado dressing that adds a ton of flavor and is a bit non-traditional for broccoli salad.
- Added bacon for a extra crunch and flavor.
- A great, healthy salad with whole foods that is perfect and light during the summer.
You’ll need these ingredients
- Broccoli
- Shredded Cheese
- Sunflower Seeds
- Dried Cranberries
- Bacon
- Red Onion
- Avocado
- Non-fat Greek Yougurt
- Lime
- Honey
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Salt & Black Pepper
Helpful tips to avoid mistakes
- Chop bacon into larger chunks. Avoid mincing the bacon into crumble.
- Always salt and black pepper to taste.
- Chop broccoli up into smaller crown. You don’t want people having to bite into a huge piece of broccoli. You want small enough chunks where other ingredients are always present. Yet, big enough that each bite has a little broccoli in there. After all, it is the star of the show.
Storing the leftovers from the recipe
You’ll notice the next day when you make the broccoli salad dressing there is a little water separation. But, when you give it a stir everything is fine and back together.
Expect the same thing when you add the dressing to the broccoli salad with bacon. Stirring with be a little more difficult but everything will come back together. I would not freeze this salad but it should keep in the refrigerator 2-3 days max.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Should broccoli be blanched for salad?
This is a super common question and I am in a firm believer yes. Of course, as humans our jaws can crunch down on the broccoli but as a chef I believe in the overall experience. I do not want peoples jaws hurt or tired after from a broccoli salad with bacon recipe I served. If you prefer raw then this isn’t an issue for you.
How long will broccoli salad stay good?
This is a whole food recipe with no preservatives. That means you don’t have long. The honey in the dressing helps because honey is a natural preservative. But, everything else is going to start going bad in a matter of 3 days.
Can you freeze broccoli salad?
I have never done this and I can’t see why you would need to. Most situations the majority if not all of this salad will be eaten.
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Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup non-fat greek yogurt
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Broccoli salad
- 3 cup broccoli, chopped
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 6 strips bacon, chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup sharp shredded cheese
- salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
Dressing
- The night before serving make the dressing.
- Add an avocado to non fat greek yogurt and blend until smooth
- Add in balsamic vinegar, honey, lime juice, lime zest then add salt to taste.
- Cover then leave in the refrigerator over night
Broccoli salad
- Add all ingredients into a salad bowl and give them a toss.
- Give dressing a stir then add over salad. Mix everything together evenly as possible.
- Lastly, gradually add a little black pepper to taste until you think it's perfect. Start with 1/2 tsp.
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Nutrition
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.