Broccoli and Bacon Salad
This popular Broccoli and Bacon Salad has tender pieces of broccoli, crispy bacon, red onion and shredded cheddar cheese, all tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
- Category: salad
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
1 large or 2 small heads of broccoli
1 teaspoon salt
12 slices bacon, (3/4 of a one pound package)
1/2 cup red onion, sliced into thin small pieces
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sour cream or crème fraiche (your choice)
1/2 cup mayonnaise (we recommend Hellman’s or homemade mayonnaise)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Cut off the thickest part of the stem of broccoli and discard. Cut the remaining head into small florets. Heat a medium pot with water and bring to a boil, then salt the water.
- Fill a medium to large bowl with ice water. Once the pot of water is boiling, drop the broccoli florets into the boiling water and count 30 seconds. Immediately drain off the water and plunge the broccoli into the ice bath.
- Drain the broccoli and lay out on a large sheet of paper towels. Start rolling the paper towels and broccoli around and around like a jelly roll then squeeze out the water. Repeat a second time until the broccoli is completely dry and drained of all water. Place the broccoli in a large bowl and refrigerate until after the bacon is cooked.
- Cook the bacon until crispy and then crumble. Discard bacon fat (or save for other recipes if you wish).
- Remove the broccoli from the refrigerator and add cooked, crumbled bacon, red onion and cheddar cheese.
- In a small bowl mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar.
- Add the mayonnaise mixture to the broccoli mixture, combine and serve.
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