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Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon! {The BEST}

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This sweet and savory Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon will have your tastebuds doing a happy dance!

If you’ve never tried this Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon you are missing out. Trust me… you won’t believe how fast it will disappear!

Sheryl writes: “My bowl gets emptied by many each potluck we have. This is yummy!!!!”

With healthy veggies, dried fruit, nuts, light dressing, and savory bacon, this easy broccoli salad will be the star of any party or holiday gathering! Or… just treat yourself and add it to your menu this week! Leftovers taste amazing the next day, and you can even pack it as a fancy lunch to take to work!

And if you ask my family, this is by far the best broccoli salad recipe ever!

To make this easy broccoli salad, you’ll just need some broccoli, bacon and…

Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon

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You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the most amazing broccoli salad with off-the charts flavor!

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Broccoli salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

How to Make the Best Broccoli Salad Recipe Ever…

  1. Cut Broccoli
  2. Mix Broccoli, Bacon, Cashews, Onions & Raisins
  3. Whisk Mayo, Sugar & Apple Cider Vinegar to make dressing
  4. Pour dressing over salad
  5. Stir & cover
  6. Chill in refrigerator
  7. Serve & ENJOY!

What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Easy Broccoli Salad Recipe…

Rebecca writes: “Delicious”

Sheryl writes: “I use lemon instead of apple cider vinegar. Regardless, my bowl gets emptied by many each potluck we have. This is yummy!!!!”

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Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon

This sweet and savory Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon will have your tastebuds doing a happy dance!
Prep Time15 minutes
Chilling & Marinating TIme4 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, raisins
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. Fresh Broccoli
  • 8 oz. Bacon, cooked until crispy & chopped
  • 3/4 cup Red Onion, diced {1 small red onion should be enough}
  • 3/4 cup Salted Cashews
  • 1/2 cup Raisins
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup Granulated {White} Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

  • Remove heads from broccoli and cut into bit sized pieces.
  • Add Broccoli, Bacon, Onion, Cashews, and Raisins to large bowl, and stir to combine.
  • In small bowl, whisk together Mayonnaise, Sugar, and Apple Cider Vinegar to create the dressing for the salad.
  • Pour dressing over broccoli salad, stir well to combine, then cover salad bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours for the flavors to marinate.
  • Prep Ahead Tip: Broccoli salad can easily be made the night before.
  • Storage Tip: Broccoli salad can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Comments

  10. CoCo says

    I’ve never had these ingredients together in a salad before, Heidi! I’m usually a picky eater but we’ve loved so many of your recipes in the past that I’m excited to give this one a go too. Thanks for making dinner so easy! Hugs, CoCo

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  12. Val says

    Yummy! I love that this is healthy (except for the bacon of course but a little bit goes a long way with flavor). Mixing fruits, vegetables and nuts in a dish is always exciting to the taste buds.

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    • Heidi says

      You’re very welcome, Lisa! It definitely is a unique combination of flavors, but the sweet and savory plus crunch all work beautifully together. ENJOY!

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