I have tried quite a few broccoli salad recipes, not all made by me. I know that everyone likes to try to change recipes to their own style and that’s more than fine. But I do think that broccoli salad has to absolutely always include one ingredient and that is bacon. Whenever I saw this salad, I knew that there is typically bacon included. But I know that not everyone is a meat eater. I also like to add more veggies sometimes. Maybe a little carrot or a hint of jalapeno for a sweet an spicy dish. The formula is yours to make!
Check out what our friends from Prairie Calfornian have to say about this:
“But if you’ve never found a broccoli salad you like, this one is bound to make the cut. I’ve had even non-broccoli fans tell me they like this!”
Even the pickiest veggie eater will love this salad!
Ingredients
Salad
- 3 pounds broccoli (I use 3-4 heads)
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill sunflower seeds, roasted
- 3/4 cup Sun-Maid golden raisins
- 1/2 pound Jimmy Dean bacon, (about 8-10 slices) cooked and chopped
- 1 cup Kraft cheddar cheese, shredded
Dressing
- 1 cup Hellman’s mayo
- 1/3 cup Daisy sour cream (I always add a little more for good measure)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup Pioneer sugar (more to taste)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high meat. Add the broccoli and cook for 30 seconds to one minute. Place broccoli in an ice bath or rinse with cold water to stop cooking. I like to blanch my broccoli with the stems still attached and then chop it, you can blanch already chopped florets if you’d like too.
- In a large bowl, add the blanched and chopped broccoli, diced onion, sunflower seeds, raisins, bacon, and shredded cheese.
- In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper for the dressing. Whisk together well.
- Pour dressing over top. Gently toss and stir the salad to coat all ingredients with dressing. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill salad for a couple hours or overnight. It is best once it is chilled and has been sitting for a couple hours. Serve and enjoy!
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Quick Tip: Use Miracle Whip instead of mayo.
Thanks again to Prairie Californian for this amazing recipe.
