This broccoli salad is the best broccoli salad for picnics and parties! It is an easy side dish with tons of flavor that everyone will be begging for the recipe!
Let’s just say I am tired. The last week has been an utter whirlwind. Thursday we drove 800 miles to Iowa. Friday we ran around and had appointments (the bank, Joel’s new job, preschool visits…) Then Saturday, Sunday and Monday we looked at 30 houses. Thirty! We even tried to buy three, but didn’t get any of them. One was sold 30 minutes before we put our offer in, one we counter offered and counter offered but couldn’t agree with the seller so we walked away, and one we lost to a bidding war of 11 people (this house was only on the market like 24 hours!). Needless to say, yesterday we came back to Ohio still homeless, but with a new found appreciation for realtors (ours is definitely earning his pay with us, haha) and realizing how picky we actually are. After living in 5 rentals, we really know what is important to us (big back yard, formal dining room, finished basement) and what we are willing to compromise on (for instance, I could really care less about granite counters or a gorgeous tiled bath – we can always update those later, anyway). So, the hunt goes on!
Oh, and one more thing. Seriously, people. Dirty used q-tips, dried leaves on the floor and scratches and dents on ever wall will not sell your home. Just saying. 🙂
Looking for more perfect summer side dishes? Try these easy recipes:
- Simple Summer Strawberry Salad – This simple salad takes less than two minutes to make, and really shines with great summer produce. A perfect side or main meal.
- Blackberry Basil Corn Salad – This salad is bursting with flavor and is easy to make.
- Mint and Lime Summer Berry Salad – This simple fruit salad packs a huge flavor punch. Juicy sweet berries pair with a honey-lime dressing, poppy seeds and fresh garden mint.
- Easy Swedish Cucumber Salad – This easy cucumber salad is the perfect Swedish side dish. It only takes a few ingredients and 5 minutes to put together but is a fresh and fun side dish.
I have never been that interested in broccoli salad before. It’s a potluck/picnic type of dish, and sure I grab a scoop at a potluck here or there, but I’ve never really been that excited about it. Until we were having a potluck birthday dinner at a friend’s house and her husband asked if I could make a broccoli salad. I spent a while looking at different recipes (did you know there are approximately 342 different ways to make broccoli salad?!) before I finally settled on this one. I boy am I sure glad I did. This. Stuff. Is. Delicious. The dressing starts out kind of dry, so you need to let it rest in the fridge for a bit, but by the time its ready to eat its marinated to perfection.
Best Broccoli Salad
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
This broccoli salad is the best broccoli salad for picnics and parties! It is an easy side dish with tons of flavor that everyone will be begging for the recipe!
Ingredients
- 8-10 cups fresh broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 red onion, cut into thin bite sized slices
- 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3 TBSP red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, toss together the broccoli, red onion, cooked bacon, dried cranberries and sliced almonds.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, red wine vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the dressing to the broccoli mixture and toss to coat.
- It will seem dry at first, that's ok! Cover and place in fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 1362 Total Fat: 56g Saturated Fat: 11g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 41g Cholesterol: 53mg Sodium: 1773mg Carbohydrates: 187g Fiber: 71g Sugar: 61g Protein: 66g
(recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything)
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korenainthekitchen.com
April 18, 2014 at 4:19 AMOMG there is bacon in this salad?!! I'm so making it now!
I feel you on the frustrating house hunting – we looked at SO MANY disappointing, dingy, gross places before finding ours! Sending you good karma for the next round of hunting – surely 3 "no's" means there's a "yes" in the near future!