Description
A simple, crunchy, crowd-pleasing broccoli salad with a creamy dressing, seeds, nuts, and smoked turkey bacon, perfect for summer cookouts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces
- 6 strips smoked turkey bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup sunflower seeds, toasted
- 1/4 cup red onion, very thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- Optional garnish: extra sunflower seeds, crumbled turkey bacon, or chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Prep and chop the broccoli: Wash and completely dry the broccoli. Cut into bite-size pieces.
- Cook the smoked turkey bacon until nicely crisp and crumble.
- Make the dressing by whisking together mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, apple cider vinegar, honey, and Dijon mustard.
- Combine the broccoli with cheddar, onion, cranberries, celery (if using), and sunflower seeds.
- Toss the dressing with the broccoli mixture until evenly coated. Add bacon last.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a lighter dressing, increase Greek yogurt and decrease mayonnaise. Adjust sweetness with honey as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg