Best Broccoli Salad Recipe (No Mayo!)
Best Broccoli Salad (No Mayo) recipe packed with crispy broccoli, bacon, onion, dried cranberries, and crunchy sunflower seeds and tossed with a light honey mustard dressing, it's time to toss up something new for dinner.
Ingredients
- 6 cups broccoli florets - I like to chop mine very small
- ⅓ red onion diced
- 4-6 strips of bacon - cooked and chopped, or 1/4 cup bacon bits
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup white cheddar cheese - shredded
- 3 tablespoons roasted sunflower seeds
- 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt - or to taste
- pinch of black pepper
- water to thin - as needed
Instructions
- Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
- Combine dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and pulse until smooth. (Alternately you can combine in a jar and shake) Add water as need to reach desired consistency. Taste, add salt and pepper to taste if needed, and pour over broccoli salad.
- Toss salad to coat. Serve immediately or cover and chill up to 24 hours.
