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Easy Broccoli Salad
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Easy Broccoli Salad

Course Salad, Sides
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Refrigerator Time: 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 8
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Large Bowl

Ingredients

Creamy Dressing:

  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 1/2-2 tbsp white wine vinegar to taste
  • 1 tbsp sugar more or less to taste
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Broccoli Salad:

  • 6 cups of broccoli florets bite-sized so it's easier to eat
  • ½ cup bacon cooked & chopped into bits
  • ⅓ cup dried cranberries
  • ¼ cup sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup red onion diced **Soak diced onion in ice water for 10 minutes then dry on a paper towel if its flavor is too sharp

Instructions

  • Make the dressing by whisking the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, sugar, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, in a small bowl until smooth & creamy.
  • Make the salad by combining the broccoli florets,  bacon, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and red onion together in a large bowl.
  • Pour some of the creamy dressing, to taste, over the broccoli salad and toss until evenly coated.
  • Broccoli salad may be served immediately, but for best flavor cover & refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.