Name: Cold Broccoli Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup mayo; 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 1/8 teaspoon table salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 cups raw broccoli florets; 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup dried cranberries; 1 slice bacon; 1/8 cup sliced almonds; 1/4 of a small red onion

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This delicious Cold Broccoli Salad with Bacon recipe is a combination of broccoli, bacon, red onion, dried cranberries, sharp cheddar cheese, and sliced almonds. It’s coated with a creamy mayonnaise dressing. It’s super easy and durable because it won’t wilt.

This is a small batch recipe for two that is a great light and refreshing side dish.

To store broccoli salad – If you have leftovers and the dressing is mixed in with the veggies, you can keep it in the fridge for about 2 days. If the salad and dressing is kept separate, it should last about 4 days.

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How to make Broccoli Salad with Bacon:

Cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces.

Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until crisp.

1 inch bacon pieces cooking in a frying pan

Drain the bacon on paper towel and set aside.

Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces and dice the red onions.

broccoli florets and diced red onions on a cutting board

Combine the broccoli florets, cheddar cheese, dried cranberries, almonds, and red onion in a medium bowl.

broccoli florets, diced red onion, dried cranberries, and shredded cheddar cheese in a bowl

In a separate, small bowl, whisk together the mayo, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper until smooth and well-combined.

white creamy mayo mixture in a bowl with a whisk

Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and stir until well coated.

broccoli florets, diced red onion, dried cranberries, and shredded cheddar cheese coated in white creamy mayo in a bowl with a black spoon

For best flavor refrigerate for at least one hour with the bacon stored separately in a zipper baggie.

To serve, stir the bacon into the broccoli salad until well coated.

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Serves 2

Cold Broccoli Salad

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Chill Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

This delicious Cold Broccoli Salad with Bacon recipe is a combination of broccoli, bacon, red onion, dried cranberries, sharp cheddar cheese, and sliced almonds. It's coated with a creamy mayonnaise dressing.

Ingredients

For the Salad:

1 1/2 cups raw broccoli florets
1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 slice bacon
1/8 cup sliced almonds
1/4 of a small red onion

For the Dressing:

1/4 cup mayo
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon table salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces.
Cook the bacon in a frying pan over medium heat until crisp.
Drain the bacon on paper towel and set aside.
Chop the broccoli into bite-sized pieces and dice the red onions.
Combine the broccoli florets, cheddar cheese, dried cranberries, almonds, and red onion in a medium bowl.
In a separate, small bowl, whisk together the mayo, white wine vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper until smooth and well-combined.
Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and stir until well coated.
For best flavor refrigerate for at least one hour with the bacon stored separately in a zipper baggie.
To serve, stir the bacon into the broccoli salad until well coated.

Notes

To store broccoli salad - If you have leftovers and the dressing is mixed in with the veggies, you can keep it in the fridge for about 2 days. If the salad and dressing is kept separate, it should last about 4 days.

Cold Broccoli Salad

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