Easy Broccoli Salad Recipe

This simple broccoli salad will give you a colorful and nutritious dish in just 15 minutes. It makes a filling lunch or an impressive dinner side dish.

Course Lunch, Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword Broccoli, broccoli salad, Salad

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 183kcal

Author Olivia Ribas

Ingredients

For the salad

4 cups broccoli florets
½ cup red onions diced
½ cup grapes quartered
¼ cup bacon cooked and chopped
¼ cup sunflower

For the dressing

¼ cup mayo I used my homemade mayo
1 tsp yellow mustard
½ tsp garlic minced
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Salt and black pepper

Instructions

For the dressing

Add all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl. Mix all well to combine.

For the salad

In a large pot, add about 2 cups of water and place a steamer basket in the bottom. Bring the water to a boil.
Add the broccoli florets into the steamer basket. Cover the pot and steam until the broccoli florets are tender 4-5 minutes. The time will depend on how tender you prefer your broccoli florets to be.
Remove from the heat and also remove the lid from the pot. Let the broccoli cool down for 2 minutes. In a large bowl place the steamed broccoli, red onion, grapes, bacon and sunflower. Pour the dressing over salad and mix everything well. Enjoy!

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Notes

Make sure everything is cut evenly and into bite-sized bits so you get a little bit of everything with each bite.
You can use homemade or store-bought mayo for the dressing.
If raw red onions are too strong for you, you can soak them in cold water before using them in the salad.
To store: If you want to make this salad ahead of time, I recommend storing the dressing and salad separately in the fridge for up to 3 days so the salad doesn't get soggy.

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