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Broccoli Salad Recipe with Bacon! {The BEST}

October 23, 2022 By Heidi 36 Comments

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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!

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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What is Broccoli Salad Made Of?

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

  • Fresh Broccoli
  • Crispy Bacon
  • Cashews
  • Raisins
  • Red Onion

What Goes Well with Broccoli Salad?

This delicious cold veggie salad really is so versatile! Here are some of my favorite things to serve it with…

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  • Chicken
  • Foil Packet Fish
  • Hot Dogs
  • Maple Brown Sugar Ham
  • Pork Chops
  • Steak

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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 mins
Chilling & Marinating TIme4 hrs
Total Time4 hrs 15 mins
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

  1. 2pots2cook says

    November 19, 2022 at 2:33 am

    Absolutely perfect office lunch! Pinned accordingly!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 25, 2022 at 2:07 pm

      Aww… thank you! 🙂 And you’re right… this would be a delicious lunch to pack to work!

      Reply
  2. delphine says

    November 7, 2022 at 11:49 pm

    Testée et approuvée je me suis régalée avec ta salade
    Bonne journée

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 8, 2022 at 1:32 pm

      That’s wonderful, Delphine! I’m so glad you enjoyed the broccoli salad! 🙂 Bises

      Reply
  3. Healthy World Cuisine says

    November 1, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    Bacon, according to the boys, belongs in its own food group so you know this recipe would be a huge hit.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      November 1, 2022 at 6:51 pm

      Haha… your boys are on to something! Bacon truly makes everything better! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Michelle says

    October 29, 2022 at 8:16 am

    Looks yummy! My boys already love broccoli, but with bacon? I think that’s a home run!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 30, 2022 at 2:53 pm

      Right? Bacon really does make everything better! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Adriana Leandro says

    October 27, 2022 at 5:42 pm

    Sounds delicious.
    I need tried this broccoli salad recipe with bacon.
    Have a nice day.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 28, 2022 at 4:04 pm

      It really is ridiculously delicious, Adriana! ENJOY!

      Reply
  6. Lovely says

    October 26, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    Looks so yum! Thanks for the recipe.
    xoxo
    Lovely
    http://www.mynameislovely.com

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 28, 2022 at 4:04 pm

      You’re very welcome, Lovely!

      Reply
  7. Veronica Lee says

    October 26, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    I love anything with bacon

    Pinned!

    Happy Thursday, Heidi!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 28, 2022 at 4:04 pm

      So do I, Veronica… bacon makes everything better! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Rainbow Evening says

    October 26, 2022 at 6:20 pm

    we love broccoli, consumed it almost every week…
    Thank you for sharing recipe

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 28, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      That’s fantastic… broccoli really is such a delicious veggie!

      Reply
  9. somewhereinireland says

    October 26, 2022 at 11:19 am

    This sounds good and we have some broccoli in the fridge. thanks for sharing and have a great day.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 28, 2022 at 4:03 pm

      That’s perfect timing… ENJOY!

      Reply
  10. CoCo says

    October 26, 2022 at 10:51 am

    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

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 28, 2022 at 4:02 pm

      It really is a unique blend of ingredients, but somehow it just works. 🙂 I hope you love it!

      Reply
  11. Her Digital Coffee says

    October 26, 2022 at 10:31 am

    Ooo this sounds delicious! This salad would be perfect for the holidays with how easy it is to prepare! I have a lot of these things in my house already. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 28, 2022 at 4:01 pm

      You’re very welcome… ENJOY!

      Reply
  12. Val says

    October 26, 2022 at 7:23 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 27, 2022 at 3:56 pm

      It really is the perfect sweet and savory flavor combo!

      Reply
  13. Kathrine Eldridge says

    October 26, 2022 at 4:28 am

    My husband looks bacon and broccoli so I need to make this for him asap! It’s look so yummy.

    https://www.kathrineeldridge.com

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 27, 2022 at 3:55 pm

      Yes, definitely… I bet he will love it!!

      Reply
  14. Carol says

    October 26, 2022 at 2:57 am

    I agree Broccoli Salad is so versatile; it can go with almost any main course. Your salad looks so crunchy good!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 27, 2022 at 3:55 pm

      Thanks so much, Carol!

      Reply
  15. Lisa's Notebook says

    October 26, 2022 at 2:28 am

    We all love broccoli and bacon but I’ve never thought of combining them – this looks delicious, thank you, Heidi!

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 27, 2022 at 3:47 pm

      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!

      Reply
  16. Judee says

    October 25, 2022 at 7:36 pm

    Broccoli salad with cashews and raisins sounds really delicious. I love the addition of a sweet taste among the slightly bitter broccoli.

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 27, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      Thank you, Judee… the sweet and tangy flavor profile really is SO delicious! 🙂

      Reply
  17. Tiziana says

    October 25, 2022 at 9:18 am

    Perfect timing for this recipe! I´m about to go on holidays and still have a broccoli in the fridge I have to use up 😉
    Such a great idea! I will def try it out

    have a great day,
    Tiziana

    http://www.tizianaolbrich.de

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 27, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      That’s wonderful, Tiziana… it really does sound like perfect timing. ENJOY!

      Reply
  18. delphine says

    October 24, 2022 at 11:40 am

    Une délicieuse salade je vais la faire
    Merci

    Reply
    • Heidi says

      October 25, 2022 at 7:25 pm

      Merci beaucoup, Delphine. 🙂 Bises

      Reply

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