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Best Ever Cranberry Broccoli Salad

Fresh broccoli florets are mixed with dried cranberries, red onion and shredded cheddar. Mix that up with homemade dressing and topped it all of with crisp bacon crumbles.

I might as well go ahead and name this week Cassie Craves Week. So far I have posted Pretty Damn Amazing Biscuits with Sausage Gravy and Cowboy Burgers with Caramelized A1 Onions. Next up is the best Broccoli Salad that I have ever tasted.

Best Ever Cranberry Broccoli Salad

Have you ever tried the broccoli salads from the grocery store? While they may be good, they sure are expensive. It is much more economical to make your own. It is fresher, tastes better and you can make much much more of it.

The only change I made was to add about 3/4 cup dried cranberries since I like a hint of sweetness. You could omit the dried fruit component entirely if you prefer.

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Best Ever Cranberry Broccoli Salad

Best Ever Cranberry Broccoli Salad

Fresh broccoli florets are mixed with dried cranberries, red onion and shredded cheddar. Mix that up with homemade dressing and topped it all of with crisp bacon crumbles.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Chill Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 415 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 heads fresh broccoli not frozen
  • 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese freshly shredded is best
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries use less if you prefer it less sweet

For the dressing:

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup sugar

Instructions
 

  • Chop bacon into bite-sized pieces and cook until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
  • Chop broccoli florets into bite-size pieces. Combine broccoli, bacon, onions, cheddar cheese and dried cranberries in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl combine vinegar, sugar and mayonnaise. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least a few hours before serving.

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted from Cassie Craves.

Nutrition

Calories: 415kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 11gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 444mgPotassium: 463mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 951IUVitamin C: 109mgCalcium: 183mgIron: 1mg
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15 Comments

  1. You are making me blush this week!! 🙂 I absolutely love this broccoli salad and I'm so glad you liked it too. I really like your addition of cranberries…so much more interesting and tart than the golden raisins I sometimes add!

    1. I REALLY appreciate that you don't mind me posting a few of your recipes this week. Thank you 🙂

    1. Hi Jennifer – I'm not sure how it would taste using Miracle Whip instead. Since MW is so sweet as is, I don't know if you'd want to add the sugar and vinegar to it. That is up to you and what you think is best. Please let me know how it turns out if you try it 🙂

  2. Made this last night, only change was I added a handful of baby spinach.
    Whole family loved it! Nice crunch, very tasty, will be making it again.
    And again. Thank You!

    1. Thank you for the feedback! I love hearing how dishes turned out. Happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed it.

  3. I’m making for a crew that doesn’t like Mayo. And I don’t like Miracle Whip. Is there another substitute or can I eliminate it?