Description
Creamy, tangy Amish Broccoli Salad blends crisp vegetables with a rich dressing for a classic side dish. Bacon crumbles and sunflower seeds provide delightful crunch, making this recipe an irresistible addition to summer gatherings that you’ll savor with each refreshing bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups (450 g / 16 oz) broccoli florets, chopped bite-sized
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) cheddar cheese, shredded or diced
- ½ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) red onion, finely diced
- ¼ cup (35 g / 1.2 oz) sunflower seeds or chopped almonds
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) mayonnaise
- 2 tbsps granulated sugar
- 2 tbsps apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Dressing Preparation: Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, and apple cider vinegar in a mixing bowl until smooth and well-blended, calibrating the sweet-tangy balance to taste.
- Ingredient Assembly: In a large mixing bowl, combine broccoli florets, red onion slices, cheddar cheese bits, sunflower seeds, and crumbled bacon, creating a vibrant and textural foundation for the salad.
- Flavor Infusion: Pour the prepared dressing over the vegetable mixture, gently folding and rotating the ingredients to ensure complete and even coating, allowing each component to absorb the creamy dressing.
- Flavor Melding: Cover the salad and refrigerate for at least one hour, enabling the ingredients to marinate and develop a harmonious flavor profile that enhances the overall taste experience.
- Serving Presentation: Remove the chilled salad from the refrigerator and serve as a refreshing side dish, showcasing the delightful interplay of crisp vegetables, savory bacon, and creamy dressing.
Notes
- Preserve Crunch: Avoid overdressing the salad to maintain the crisp texture of broccoli and sunflower seeds.
- Customize Protein: Swap bacon with turkey bacon or tempeh for vegetarian and lower-fat alternatives.
- Balance Sweetness: Adjust sugar quantity based on personal taste preferences, considering the tangy vinegar.
- Advance Preparation: Prepare salad up to 24 hours ahead, allowing flavors to develop while keeping vegetables crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 85
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg