Crisp raw broccoli is combined with dried cranberries, sunflower seeds and bacon for a delicious broccoli crunch salad.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Salad
8cupsbroccolichopped into small pieces
1/2cupred oniondiced
1/2cupdried cranberries
1/2cupsunflower seeds
4slicesbaconcooked
Dressing
3/4cupmayonnaise
3Tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
2Tablespoonssugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonpepper
Garnish
extra sunflower seedscranberries and bacon
Instructions
Chop the broccoli into small pieces, dice the onion and crumble the bacon into bacon bits.
8 cups broccoli, 1/2 cup red onion, 4 slices bacon
Mix the broccoli, onion, dried cranberry, sunflower seeds and bacon in a large bowl.
1/2 cup dried cranberries, 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
In a small bowl mix the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and whisk until it is smooth and creamy.
3/4 cup mayonnaise, 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Pour the dressing over the broccoli and toss it until it is evenly coated.
Serve garnished with more sunflower seeds, cranberries and bacon.
extra sunflower seeds
Notes
Raisins or dried cherries can be used instead of or in addition to the dried cranberries. Just keep the total amount of dried fruit to less than 1 cup to avoid overwhelming the other ingredients.
You can substitute slivered almonds or roasted pumpkin seeds instead of sunflower seeds.
Add 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles to the dressing for even more flavor.