Sweet Broccoli Salad

Cold Broccoli Salad with bacon, cheese, currants, sunflower seeds and a sweet dressing

This broccoli salad is filled to the brim with bacon, cheese, onion, sunflower seeds, currants, and a creamy dressing that makes it the perfect side dish!

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword Broccoli Salad

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 409kcal

Author Heather Cheney

Ingredients

3 fresh broccoli crowns cut into bite-sized florets
8 slices bacon cooked until crispy and diced
½ cup sweet red onion diced
¼ cup dried currants
¼ cup salted sunflower seeds
6 ounces sharp cheddar cheese cut into small cubes
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons white vinegar
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt black pepper to taste

Instructions

Place broccoli in a large bowl. Add the bacon, onion, currants, sunflower seeds and cheese.
In a small bowl combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper and stir well.
Add dressing to broccoli mixture and toss gently. Serve immediately. If you want to make-ahead, all the ingredients can be combined except the bacon. Keep it separate and add it just before serving so it stays crisp!

Notes

**This recipe was originally published in January 2012. I've since updated the pictures and text of this post, but the recipe stays the same!

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