Broccoli Salad

A simple, delicious Broccoli Salad that is made with red onions, mandarin oranges, golden raisins, bacon, and slivered almonds and then topped with a delicious creamy dressing! Makes the perfect side dish or potluck dish!

HOW TO MAKE BROCCOLI SALAD

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TIPS FOR MAKING BROCCOLI SALAD

• Refrigerate the salad for at least an hour prior to serving.
• Make sure to cut your broccoli florets to a manageable size. No one likes trying to maneuver an oversized piece of broccoli into their mouth!
• I prefer golden raisins, but you could also use regular raisins if you prefer them.
• If you don’t like almonds, my favorite substitute is sunflower kernels!
• The red onion adds so much flavor! If you have any onion haters, I suggest leaving them out initially. Then removing a bowl for them ‘haters’ and then adding the onions afterward to the bulk of the salad.

HOW LONG DOES THIS SALAD STAY GOOD?

For about 3 days in the refrigerator! After that, all the ingredients just aren’t at their prime and the dressing will start to thin out and almost appear watery.

IS THIS SALAD HEALTHY?

I wouldn’t consider this to be a ‘healthy’ salad, but there are by far worse. Of course, know that Broccoli is healthy, but the sugary dressing kind of kills the “healthy” aspect!

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5 from 5 votes

Broccoli Salad Recipe

A simple, delicious Broccoli Salad that is made with red onions, mandarin oranges, golden raisins, bacon, and slivered almonds and then topped with a delicious creamy dressing! Makes the perfect side dish or take it to your next potluck!

Prep Time15 mins

Chilling Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 15 mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 382kcal

Author: Over The Big Moon

Ingredients

• ▢ 8 Cups Broccoli Florets trimmed
• ▢ 1 Can Mandarin Oranges 11-14 oz, drained
• ▢ ½ Cup Red Onion chopped
• ▢ 6 Bacon Strips crumbled (approx ½ cup)
• ▢ ½ Cup Golden Raisins
• ▢ ¼ Cup Slivered Almonds

Dressing

• ▢ 1 Cup Mayonnaise
• ▢ ¼ Cup Sugar
• ▢ 2 Tbsp White Vinegar

Instructions

• Chop the broccoli up into bite size pieces! Even if you buy a bag of florets, you will still need to trim them down! I like my broccoli chopped pretty small! It makes it much easier for eating! 
• Measure approx 8 cups of chopped broccoli in a bowl!
• Next, add the mandarin oranges, bacon, red onions, golden raisins, and slivered almonds.
• Gently mix all the ingredients together and set the bowl aside
• In a separate bowl mix together the mayonnaise, sugar, and white vinegar!  It will look almost glazy!
• Add the dressing over the salad and gently mix everything together to coat all the ingredients! 
• Refrigerate for at least an hour! Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

This salad will stay good in the refrigerator for about 3 days! After that, all the ingredients just aren't at their prime and the dressing will start to thin out and almost appear watery.

TIPS FOR MAKING BROCCOLI SALAD

• Refrigerate the salad for at least an hour prior to serving. 
• Make sure to cut your broccoli florets to a manageable size. No one likes trying to maneuver an oversized piece of broccoli into their mouth!
• I prefer golden raisins, but you could also use regular raisins if you prefer them.
• If you don't like almonds, my favorite substitute is sunflower kernels!
• The red onion adds so much flavor! If you have any onion haters, I suggest leaving them out initially. Then removing a bowl for them 'haters' and then adding the onions afterward to the bulk of the salad. 

Nutrition

Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 797IU | Vitamin C: 91mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg

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*This post was originally published in June 2012 and has been updated with new pictures, a video, and more detailed instructions!