Broccoli Bacon Salad
Sep 28, 2024 02:00 AM
This is the best ever healthy broccoli bacon salad recipe! Tiny bite-sized pieces of broccoli are tossed with bacon, dates, sunflower seeds, red onion, and creamy homemade lemon garlic dressing. Best of all, it’s completely Whole30 and Paleo compatible, and can also be made Keto and low carb.
The simplest recipes are usually the most impressive to me, so easy, healthy, and delicious salads are always on the menu at my house! This cold broccoli salad with crispy bacon is just amazing and it’s very dietary friendly too.
It’s a total crowd-pleaser of a dish. Broccoli bacon salad works just as well for summer barbecues and cookouts as it does for weeknight dinners! So if you’re looking for creative ways to get more vegetables into your diet then check out this recipe.
The broccoli is cut into tiny pieces and tossed with sharp red onions, sweet dates, crispy bacon and crunchy sunflower seeds, then mixed with a creamy homemade lemon garlic dressing. Every bite is loaded with the most incredible flavor, so you’ll never miss out on the lemony goodness!
As an added bonus, the steps to making this recipe are super simple. Once you’re done prepping the ingredients, you just need to toss them together and let your family and guests dig in!
Ingredients:
Broccoli & Bacon Salad
- 5 cups broccoli florets about 3 crowns
- 8 ounces bacon cooked, about 8 slices
- ½ cup diced dates, or use any combination of dried cranberries or apricots.⠀
- ½ cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds⠀
- 1/2 red onion
Lemon Garlic Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayo⠀
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon mustard⠀
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, preferably raw
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice about 1/2 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
20 minutes
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