Best 5 Red Broccoli Salad Recipes

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**Red Broccoli Salad: A Colorful and Flavorful Side Dish**

Red broccoli salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that is perfect for summer gatherings. It features crisp red broccoli florets tossed in a tangy dressing made with mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and spices. The salad is often served with crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and sliced almonds for added texture and flavor. This article includes several variations of the classic red broccoli salad recipe, including a low-carb version, a vegan version, and a version with roasted broccoli. Whether you are looking for a classic side dish or something new and exciting, you are sure to find a red broccoli salad recipe in this article that you will love.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RED GRAPES, BACON, AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS



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Try a flavor from the beaches of the eastern shore. This refreshing yet hearty family recipe has been adopted into the families of all of our friends. We never steam a bushel of crabs without having a huge bowl of this salad and corn on the cob on the table. This dish is simply mandatory at every BBQ, potluck or pitch-in event. Give it a try!

Provided by Coastal Roots

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Broccoli Salad Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 slices bacon
⅓ cup sunflower seed kernels
1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
⅓ cup diced red onion
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.
  • Combine broccoli, onion, and grapes in a bowl.
  • Crumble the remaining bacon slice. Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours.
  • Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 382.4 mg, Sugar 8 g

BROCCOLI BACON RED ONION SALAD



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Make and share this Broccoli Bacon Red Onion Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by HDMac

Categories     Vegetable

Time 10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 head broccoli, chopped into bite-sized pieces
4 ounces red onions, sliced thin or chopped
3 ounces raisins
3 ounces sunflower seeds
8 ounces mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Combine broccoli, onions, raisins, and sunflower seeds, set aside.
  • Combine mayo, sugar, lemon juice and salt and pepper.
  • Fold dressing into salad mixture.
  • Refrigerate.
  • Add bacon just before serving.

BROCCOLI AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH FETA AND RED PEPPERS



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Parents appreciate broccoli because it's one vegetable that their children will eat. But what about broccoli for adults? How much plain steamed broccoli do you really want to eat? We rarely base a meal on this healthy food, yet there are plenty of ways to move it to the center of your plate. For main dishes, I am most likely to use broccoli in a salad, a soup or pasta. Those little flowers - the crown of the broccoli is the plant's flower - are like sponges for tasty sauces, dressings and broths. Like other cruciferous vegetables in the Brassica family (kale, collard greens, cabbage, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower), broccoli contains sulfur-containing phytonutrients that have gotten a lot of attention from nutritionists for their potential cancer-fighting properties. It's packed with vitamins C, A, K and folate, as well as with fiber. And broccoli is a very good source of manganese, tryptophan, potassium, B vitamins, magnesium, iron, calcium, zinc and vitamin E. In this beautiful salad, the bitter flavor of the endive is countered by the sweet red peppers and broccoli.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 10m

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or champagne vinegar
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Salt, preferably kosher salt, to taste
1 small garlic clove, minced or pureed
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, or use 2 tablespoons buttermilk and 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
12 ounces broccoli crowns (2 good-size crowns)
1 red bell pepper, roasted if desired
1 tablespoon lightly toasted pine nuts
6 Belgian endives, leaves separated
2 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil
3 ounces feta, crumbled

Steps:

  • Make the dressing. Mix together the vinegars, salt, garlic, mustard and oil, or use the buttermilk and oil. Set aside.
  • Bring a medium pot of generously salted water to a boil. Fill a bowl with ice water. Add the broccoli to the boiling water, and cook 2 1/2 minutes. Transfer to the ice water, let cool for a few minutes and drain. Dry on paper towels. Toss in a bowl with the red pepper, pine nuts, feta and half the dressing.
  • In a wide salad bowl, toss together the endives, herbs and remaining dressing. Top with the broccoli mixture, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 96, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 404 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

BROCCOLI AND RED CABBAGE SALAD



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Make and share this Broccoli and Red Cabbage Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by CJAY8248

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 6 cups, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup whipped creamy salad dressing (Miracle Whip)
2 tablespoons pickle juice
2 green onions, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups shredded red cabbage
2 cups broccoli, stalks peeled and sliced very thin

Steps:

  • With fork beat salad dressing with pickle juice until smooth; stir in onions, salt and pepper. Spoon over cabbage and broccoli and toss to mix. Salad can be made ahead and refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.1, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 12.1, Sodium 336.3, Carbohydrate 11.9, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 5.6, Protein 3.3

RED BROCCOLI SALAD



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This a hearty meat and vegetable salad: two pounds of maple flavored bacon make it very filling. It's a meal in itself!

Provided by MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes     Broccoli Salad Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds maple-flavored bacon
1 large head fresh broccoli, chopped
¾ cup chopped celery
¼ cup minced green onions
¼ cup diced red onion
1 ½ cups seedless grapes, halved
¾ cup blanched slivered almonds
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 cup mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook, turning frequently, over medium high heat until evenly browned. Cool, and then crumble.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Spread slivered almonds on a cookie sheet. Bake for approximately 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once during toasting. Cool.
  • In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine broccoli, crumbled bacon, celery, green onions, red onions, grapes, and toasted almonds. Toss with mayonnaise dressing. Chill for several hours in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 37.5 mg, Fat 31.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 12.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 759.9 mg, Sugar 9.6 g

Tips:

  • For a more vibrant color, use young broccoli florets.
  • To save time, use pre-cooked bacon.
  • If you don't have red onion, use a yellow or white onion instead.
  • To make a sweeter salad, add a tablespoon of honey or maple syrup to the dressing.
  • For a tangier salad, add a tablespoon of vinegar to the dressing.
  • Serve the salad immediately or chill it for later.

Conclusion:

Red broccoli salad is a delicious and refreshing side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you are looking for a healthy and flavorful salad, give red broccoli salad a try!

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