Broccoli Crunch Salad is a combination of a creamy dressing made of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt with a touch of sugar for sweetness, all mixed with crunchy broccoli, red onions, bacon, sliced almonds, and a few other ingredients. It’s a side dish recipe that’s easy enough to serve with dinner or to take to a potluck meal.
The crunch of the broccoli and bacon, combined with the chewiness of the cranberries and creaminess of the dressing will ignite your tastebuds and leave your friends and family begging you to bring this to the next gathering!
If you’re new around here, then you may not know that I’m a big fan of salad recipes and especially love that this particular savory salad recipe helps switch things up from a typical lettuce salad. Looking for other non-lettuce salads? This cucumber salad with Italian dressing and this carrot salad is great too!
Ingredients
- Broccoli: I’m all about time-savers in the kitchen and believe that shortcuts can be sanity savers too! So feel free to grab a bag of the pre-cut broccoli in the produce section at your local grocery store. Or, if using a stalk of broccoli, cut off the florets and use as directed in the recipe card below.
- Red Onion: I don’t know if I’m alone here, but red onion is one of my absolute favorite veggies out there. Whether it’s on a simple cheeseburger recipe or chopped up in the world’s best guacamole… you can almost bet you’ll see me adding it into just about anything that will work. Well this salad is no exception and it’s the perfect flavor addition. Slice up one red onion, really thin and add it to the bowl of broccoli!
- Bacon: Crispy bacon is key here! For more crunch, crispy bacon is so delicious in this salad.
- Cranberries: Dried cranberries add a touch of sweetness and softness to this otherwise crunchy recipe.
- Mayonnaise: I prefer to use Hellmans or Best Foods brands but any will do.
- Almonds: For even more crunch, using almonds or your favorite type of nut is a great idea. You may also prefer to use sunflower seed kernels.
How to Make Broccoli Crunch Salad
Tip: Feel free to make this broccoli salad ahead of time to save time in the kitchen later.
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Recipe
Broccoli Crunch Salad
Ingredients
Broccoli Salad
- 5 cups broccoli florets pre-cut or cut from stems
- 8 slices thick-sliced bacon cooked, chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- ⅓ cup diced red onion sliced thin
- ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
Broccoli Salad Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise Hellmans or Best Foods is recommended
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
Broccoli Salad Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add 5 cups broccoli florets, 8 slices thick-sliced bacon, ½ cup dried cranberries, ½ cup sliced almonds, ⅓ cup diced red onion, and ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the ½ cup mayonnaise, ½ cup plain Greek yogurt and the ½ teaspoon granulated sugar. Mix with a whisk to combine.
Broccoli Salad Dressing Instructions
- Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and stir to combine. It's ready to serve or you can place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
R.T. Dump says
I made this recipe without the sunflower seeds and it was awesome! A great summer salad and fun way to get the kids to eat broccoli! Next time I ll try it with the sunflower seeds. The sauce in this salad is amazing! You can keep adding more broccoli raisins and bacon after it gets thinned out and it tastes even better after sitting for a day in the frig.:) excellent!
Jessica says
Hello! Thank you so much for the feedback. I’m so glad that you liked it and thank you for the tips!