Every potluck needs the Best Broccoli Salad recipe on the table. With broccoli, cheddar cheese, red onion, and bacon topped with a sweet and tangy dressing, it’s the perfect easy summer side dish!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best broccoli salad recipe, broccoli salad dressing, how to make broccoli salad
In a pot of boiling water, drop broccoli and cook for about 1 minute. Remove immediately and rinse with cold water. Place in a large bowl.
Add onion, cheese, bacon, raisins, and sunflower seeds to broccoli.
In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar and sugar. Pour over salad right before serving.
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Notes
If you add the dressing ahead of time, it “softens” the veggies and gets a bit absorbed into the crevices of the broccoli florets. I love it this way!
For a crunchier broccoli salad, toss the salad with the dressing right before you’re ready to eat. It’s delicious no matter what.
Chill. For best results I love keeping this chilled for at least an hour before serving.
Lighten it up. Use half the amount of sugar, or substitute it with stevia. You can also use a low fat mayo or an olive oil mayo! Skipping the bacon is also an option, although I never do that, haha!