Broccoli Raisin Salad Recipe with Bacon
A delicious and easy broccoli raisin salad recipe loaded with crispy bacon, sunflower seeds, and sweet raisins. Perfect for potlucks, parties and quick meals!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 4 cups Broccoli florets fresh and firm, not wilted
- ¾ cup Raisins plump and sweet
- 5 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- ¼ cup Sunflower seeds raw or roasted
- ½ cup Mayonnaise creamy body to the dressing
- 2 tablespoons Sugar to counterbalance vinegar’s tang
- 3 tablespoons White vinegar sharp and sour
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper freshly ground if possible
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook your bacon on the stove or in the microwave first. Then crumble it into those perfect little bites you can sprinkle later.
- Grab a big bowl and toss in your broccoli florets, raisins, cooked bacon, and sunflower seeds. This mix is the heart of your salad.
- In a smaller bowl, stir together your mayonnaise, sugar, white vinegar, and black pepper. Whisk it real good till it looks smooth and creamy.
- Pour that dressing over your broccoli mixture. Use a big spoon or tongs to toss everything so each bite is coated right.
- Cover the salad and pop it in the fridge. Let it chill at least one hour so the flavors get to know each other good.
- Just before serving, give it one last gentle toss. You remember how the float valve told you the cooker was ready? Well now you get to enjoy the salad that turned out just right.
Notes
Serve chilled. The taste gets better as the flavors meld in the fridge.