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Broccoli Crunch Salad with Dried Cranberries and sunflower seeds

This broccoli craisin bacon salad is made with dried cranberries and sunflower seeds and bacon.  A Broccoli crunch salad recipe that is so delish, your children might actually love it. 

 
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This Broccoli Salad is one of the easiest and quickest salad recipes we make.   We use a bag of broccoli florets and the dressing for this broccoli salad comes from a jar.  But this broccoli crunch salad is just amazing.  Easy and Delish!
 
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Easy broccoli crunch salad

 

Even though this broccoli crunch salad recipe is simple, we have added a bounty of ingredients for a perfect blend of flavors.   From the crisp broccoli to the soft Crasins and crunchy sunflower seeds and of course, cheese, your mouth will explode with flavor.  This dish would be great to take to a pot luck dinner or served with any BBQ cookout.     

 

Easy Broccoli Crunch Salad Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz broccoli florets (about 7 cups)
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 10 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, unsalted and hulled
  • 1/2 cup Craisins
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Coleslaw Dressing

 

Equipment Needed:

  • Large Salad Bowl

 

Instructions to make this broccoli salad with cranberries and sunflower seeds:

  • Mix first 6 ingredients in a large bowl
  • Drizzle with coleslaw dressing and mix gently
  • Serve

 

Broccoli Salad with red onion, bacon, sunflower seeds, Craisins, cheese and coleslaw dressing, broccoli crunch salad

 

This Easy Broccoli salad recipe was made quickly and other than frying the bacon, everything was just measured and added. Even though we normally make this salad in the summer, it’s also a great winter dish.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

 

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Broccoli Salad

Easy Broccoli Salad using a bag of broccoli florets, Craisins and store bought dressing
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broccoli Salad, Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Broccoli Salad with Craisins
Servings: 8
Calories: 380kcal
Author: Evelyn Osborn

Ingredients

  • 12 oz broccoli florets about 7 cups
  • 1/2 cup chopped red onion
  • 10 slices bacon cooked and chopped
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds unsalted and hulled
  • 1/2 cup Craisins
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 cup coleslaw dressing

Instructions

  • Mix first 6 ingredients in a large bowl
  • Drizzle with coleslaw dressing and mix gently

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 495mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 403IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 1mg

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