Easy Broccoli Salad

This broccoli salad recipe is perfectly crunchy, sweet and tangy, and loaded with bacon! It's the ultimate summer salad for BBQs, cookouts, and picnics. You'll adore the homemade creamy dressing.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 strips bacon (I prefer thick cut)
• 5-6 cups broccoli florets (see note)
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (or golden raisins)
• 1/3 cup chopped red onion
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon bacon fat (from frying the bacon)
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon white or cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut the bacon into small pieces (I use kitchen shears to make this easy) and fry in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy (about 10 minutes).
2. 2Meanwhile, prep the remaining salad ingredients and add them to a large bowl.
3. 3Once the bacon is done, take it out of the skillet and transfer it to a paper towel lined plate. Add 1 tablespoon of the remaining bacon fat to a medium bowl that you'll make the dressing in.
4. 4To the dressing bowl, add the mayo, sour cream, vinegar, sugar and salt & pepper. Stir until smooth. Taste and adjust if needed (e.g. add more sugar or vinegar).
5. 5Pour the dressing over the salad and toss (add the bacon in as well). You can serve it right away or cover the bowl tightly and chill to let the flavors meld for an hour or two prior to serving. The salad will last for a few days in the fridge.