Ultimate Broccoli Salad: The Perfect Crowd Pleaser!

Super easy broccoli salad for a crowd that’s pretty and just a bit different. Great right away but gets better the longer it gets to marinate.

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
24

Ingredients

  • 2cupsmayonnaise (such as Hellmann’s®)

  • 1cupwhite sugar

  • ¼cupwhite wine vinegar

  • 3dasheshot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s® RedHot), or more to taste

  • 1poundbacon

  • 12cupsfresh broccoli florets, or more to taste

  • 3cupsfruit and nut trail mix

  • ½largered onion, diced into 1/4-inch pieces

Cooking Directions

  1. Mix together mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, and hot sauce in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside to allow sugar to dissolve into dressing.

  2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and let cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Crumble.

  3. Combine crumbled bacon, broccoli, trail mix, and red onion in a large serving bowl. Add dressing and toss thoroughly.

Tips

You should use about 4 large heads of broccoli for this salad. You can freeze the stalks to use in soups and stocks.

You can use whatever combination of dried fruit and nuts you like instead of trail mix.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe24
Calories354
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
29g
37%
Saturated Fat
6g
31%
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
324mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Total Sugars
9g
Protein
6g
Vitamin C
42mg
208%
Calcium
40mg
3%
Iron
1mg
6%
Potassium
320mg
7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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