Bacon and Cheddar Broccoli Salad

Broccoli with Bacon and Cheddar

Here’s a new way to eat broccoli. ⁠

I’m not going to lie, broccoli is not my favourite veg. But that might be because I never had encountered this broccoli salad, with bacon and nuts, cheese and a creamy dressing. ⁠

I’m not usually a fan of raw broccoli, but the way the broccoli florets soak up the creamy mayo and vinegrette – softening a bit but remaining crisp – and then the salad is made even tastier with the addition of smoky bacon, shredded sharp Cheddar, and crunchy sunflower seeds!

Bacon and Cheddar Broccoli Salad

Ingredients:

3 small crowns of broccoli, chopped⁠

1/2 red onion, diced⁠

10-12 slices of bacon, crumbled or chopped⁠

1/2 cup salted sunflower seeds⁠

8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded⁠

1 cup mayo⁠

3 tbsp vinegar⁠

1/4 cup sugar⁠

Directions:

1. Whisk together mayo, vinegar and sugar. In a large bowl, mix broccoli, onion, bacon, cheese and seeds with the dressing. Toss well.

2. ⁠This saves well in the fridge for a few days, so make extra and you’ll always have a quick veggie hit on hand⁠.
   

Try this for meal prep this week so you can have a healthy and delicious option to grab when hunger strikes!   Please share your comments in you make this recipe. I always love hearing from you!