Broccoli Salad Recipe
Broccoli Salad Recipe is the easiest go-to summer salad perfect for any picnic or get-together.
Looking for more salad recipes? Try Creamy Grape Salad, 7 Layer Salad, and Cucumber Tomato Salad.
Broccoli Salad with Ranch Dressing
Tasty Broccoli Salad packed full of healthy and delicious veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, onions, and peas.
- Enjoy whenever. Not only can this broccoli salad be enjoyed and eaten right away, I’ve found that once you have it prepared, it’s one of those recipes that seem to taste better the very next day once it’s had time to chill and rest.
- No Cooking Needed. This is a cold broccoli salad recipe so it’s super easy to make. There’s no cooking included. Just cut up veggies, mix in the dressing, and let those flavors melt together.
- Make Ahead This makes a great meal prep salad. When you’re prepping for a big picnic or get together, make this the night before for easy prep the next day.
- Great for a Crowd. This salad makes a large portion which makes it perfect for party and holidays like Memorial Day and the 4th of July.
Ingredients For Broccoli Salad
- Cauliflower. You can grab a head of cauliflower or find some prechopped to use for this recipe.
- Broccoli. One big bunch of broccoli will work perfect for this broccoli salad.
- Green Onions. I absolutely love green onions and they are a great addition to this dish.
- Bacon. You can fry up some bacon and crumble them or grab some bacon pieces to use. I love these, you can find them by the salad dressing in your grocery store.
- Peas. A bag of frozen peas is all you need for this one.
- Cheese. I used colby jack for this recipe – cheese sticks make the prep super easy!
- Sour Cream. To make the dressing, use some of your best sour cream. It makes it so creamy!
- Mayo. Mayo balances out the dressing for the perfect taste and consistency.
- Ranch. Grab a packet of dry ranch seasoning mix for the dressing.
Tips for the Best Results
- Bacon Bits. You can fry up bacon or use bacon bits! Personally, I’m not a big fan of making bacon. So, to make things easy I love these Oscar Meyer Real Bacon Recipe Pieces. I used 2 (2.8 oz.) packages for this recipe.
- Easy Cheese. To make things easy, I used these Sargento Colby Jack Cheese Sticks and cut each stick into pieces to make small cubes. You can use a blocked cheese too if you’d like.
- Make Ahead. Yes! This broccoli salad can be made the day before. I just add the cheese and bacon right before I’m ready to serve it, just so the bacon and cheese don’t get soggy/soft.
How To Make The Best Broccoli Salad with Bacon
- Prep. Cut up the cauliflower and broccoli into small bite-sized pieces.
- Mix. In a large bowl, add cauliflower, broccoli, diced green onions, bacon, frozen peas, and cubed colby jack cheese.
- Add Dressing. In a medium sized bowl, mix sour cream, mayo and ranch packet together. Pour dressing over salad and mix well.
What To Serve With Broccoli Salad
This Broccoli Salad with ranch dressing recipe is so easy to make and makes the perfect side dish. Try it with my Air Fryer Ribs, corn on the cob, baked beans, and no-bake strawberry pie for a show-stopping family dinner.
Leftovers & Storing
- Store. If you have leftover salad, store it in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. This recipe does not freeze!
- Meal Prep. This is an easy recipe to meal prep and tastes even better the next day. Make ahead, store in the refrigerator in an air tight container, and then serve when ready to eat!
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Broccoli Salad Recipe
This Broccoli Salad recipe is a popular party side dish. It's made with bacon, cheese and Hidden Valley ranch dressings.
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Ingredients
SALAD:
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 bunch broccoli
- 1 bunch green onions, diced
- 1 cup fried & crumbled bacon, or 2-2.8 oz. packages real bacon recipe pieces
- 10 ounces frozen peas
- Colby jack cheese, cubed or 12 colby jack cheese sticks
DRESSING:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayo
- 1 packet dry ranch dressing mix
Instructions
- Cut up cauliflower and broccoli into small bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, add cauliflower, broccoli, diced green onions, bacon, frozen peas and cubed colby jack cheese.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix sour cream, mayo and ranch packet together. Pour dressing over salad and mix well.
Notes
- Bacon Bits. You can fry up bacon or use bacon bits! Personally, I’m not a big fan of making bacon. So, to make things easy I love these Oscar Meyer Real Bacon Recipe Pieces. I used 2 (2.8 oz.) packages for this recipe.
- Easy Cheese. To make things easy, I used these Sargento Colby Jack Cheese Sticks and cut each stick into pieces to make small cubes. You can use a blocked cheese too if you’d like.
- Make Ahead. Yes! This broccoli salad can be made the day before. I just add the cheese and bacon right before I’m ready to serve it, just so the bacon and cheese don’t get soggy/soft.
Calories: 264kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.05g, Cholesterol: 28mg, Sodium: 490mg, Potassium: 441mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 651IU, Vitamin C: 78mg, Calcium: 64mg, Iron: 1mg
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My whole family loved this salad! Packed full of flavors and delicious!
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipe! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
This is my go to salad for potlucks and barbecues! Everyone always loves it, and asks me for the recipe!
Wow, this salad has EVERYTHING in it! So good, a new family favorite!
Love Broccoli salad and the flavors here are so good! Great for potlucks for sure.
The bacon sprinkled throughout with the cheese cubes was such a great addition. Everyone loved it! I guess I’ve found my new go-to potluck dish.
This was delicious! I made exactly as written for a potluck the following day. I saved the cheese and bacon for the last minute as suggested. In the future I won’t make it ahead and I will leave off the bacon and cheese. Thanks for a great recipe.