Broccoli Salad with Fresh Vegetables

A quick and easy broccoli salad recipe made with broccoli, cauliflower, sunflower seeds, bacon, and raisins and topped with a mayonnaise dressing.

It is a great side dish for the spring and summer months and nice to bring to an office party or a summer picnic.

This salad is refreshing and makes quite a large batch. There is easily enough for a crowd, at about 12 servings. You may certainly cut the recipe in half, if desired.

You can also add slivered almonds, shredded carrots, or radishes as a substitute for the onion, sunflower seeds, or raisins if you wish.

You might want to check out this broccoli salad recipe also. It is a bit different and uses hard cooked eggs.

View more cold salad recipes like this broccoli salad.

Broccoli Salad Recipe

Printer Friendly Recipe

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredient List:

1 broccoli head

1 cauliflower head

1 small red onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup raisins

1-1/2 cups sunflower seeds

12 slices bacon, fried crisp and broken into pieces

Dressing Ingredients:

1 cup Mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

Kitchen Equipment Needed

Medium and large mixing bowls

Instructions

Step 1: Rinse the broccoli and cauliflower and pat dry. Cut each head into small bite size pieces and cut away the stems and stalks. Place the pieces in a large mixing bowl.

Step 2: Finely chop the red onion. Add the onion, raisins, sunflower seeds and fried bacon to the mixing bowl.

Step 3: In a separate mixing bowl, combine the dressing ingredients.

Step 4: Combine all in the large bowl and refrigerate overnight to allow flavors to marinate.

Serves 12.

Cookbooks for Vegetables

New! Comments

I would love to hear your thoughts about the recipe(s) above.
Leave me a comment in the box below.

Secret Recipes Revealed

Make something different for dinner tonight. Get inside the hidden cookbooks of America's favorite restaurants including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, TGI Friday, PF Chang and many more! The secret recipes for your favorite restaurant dishes have now been revealed in this best-selling new cookbook. Prepare dishes you know they'll love and save money by easily making them at home. For the full list of secret recipes Click Here!

More Breakfast and Brunch Resources

Looking for a special recipe for your brunch menu? Search this site.

Return to Salad Recipes main page.