Broccoli Bacon Salad
This easy, delicious salad is full of fresh broccoli, onions, bacon, and shredded cheddar cheese.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broccoli Bacon Salad
Servings: 2
Calories: 1318kcal
Author: Luda huang
- 1 large or 2 small heads of broccoli
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon cut into 1/2-in pieces
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons honey or sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
Cut off the thickest part of the stem of broccoli and discard. Cut the remaining head into small florets. Heat a medium pot with water and bring to a boil, then salt the water.
Fill a medium to large bowl with ice water. Once the pot of water is boiling. Immediately drain off the water and plunge the broccoli into the ice bath.
Cook the bacon until crispy and then crumble. Discard bacon fat .
In a large mixing bowl add the broccoli and add cooked, crumbled bacon, sliced almonds, onion and cheddar cheese.
In a small bowl mix the salt, black pepper,mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar.
Add the mayonnaise mixture to the broccoli mixture, combine and serve.
Calories: 1318kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 109g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1645mg | Potassium: 1419mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 2253IU | Vitamin C: 273mg | Calcium: 422mg | Iron: 4mg