Broccoli Salad Recipe

This is the basic version of a broccoli salad recipe. You can add your own ingredients to if you want to spruce it up a little, such as any fruits, vegetables, or nuts. You can also mix the broccoli with cauliflower for a tasty alternative.

This is a great salad to have at home or take on the road to your next picnic, party, or pot-luck.

At the bottom of this page you will find some links to more broccoli salad recipes.

Here is the basic recipe with some options:
Ingredients:

1-2 heads broccoli
1/2 cup chopped red onion
6-8 slices bacon
1 cup shredded cheese

Dressing:

1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar

Fry bacon until crispy, drain grease and set aside.

Cut up broccoli flowerettes into bite-sized pieces, leaving just a little stem. Cut up enough for about 4 cups of flowerettes.

Give the leftover stem to your kitchen
helper.

Add onion, cheese and dressing.

Refrigerate 2-3 hours or overnight.

Crumble bacon into bits, add to bowl and toss salad just before serving.