BEST Broccoli Salad Recipe

it was fine

Used sesame seeds and no cranberries. Lovely!

Added some sour cream, lemon juice, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper to dressing. Made more than called for so it would mix well and not be too dry.

Added red pepper flakes left off cranberries

Too much onion

Very yummy. Was nice to have in the fridge for a small meal

Yum yum! I made a few substitutions: sour cream instead of yogurt, almonds instead of sunflower seeds and feta instead of goats cheese. Next time I might add raw tofu marinated in lemon.

Add lemon juice, salt and pepper. Used sour cream, lemon juice and plain yogurt for dressing. Great!

Pretty good. I switched the amounts & did 1/2 cup yogurt + 1/4 cut mayo to get a lighter dressing which I'm glad I did! Added a bit of lemon juice since some of the reviews said it needed a bit of acid. And I also added a bit of salt because I used turkey bacon since we don't eat pork to get that bit of saltiness.

Little less red onion next time for my tastes.

I would halve the bacon next time. It adds a fatty, umami quality that I think distracts from the freshness too much.

We like to add refrigerated cheese tortellini. That makes it a meal for lunch, plus it's super delish.

It was lovely and tasty. the only thing I did differently was I cooked my broccoli. I will definitely make it again

Added pecans and lemon juice with zest. Replaced goat cheese with cream cheese. 10/10 would make again

SMASH HIT! Took it to a potluck and it was all everyone talked about. It did take WAY LONGER to cook the bacon in the oven than what the lady said though.

Good 👍

Needs miracle whip!

I only used 6 strips of bacon and i started with 1/4 cup mayo & greek yogurt. Glad I did.. it was totally coated with just that! I think 1/2 mayo would have been too much. Also doused with pepper and a splash of citrus vinegar. Very tasty!

The yoghurt was a bit too tangy for the salad.

Would probably add TJs chili lime next time! And def skip the onions

I make this with acv in the dressing comes out great

This was pretty good. It came together quickly and the dressing was good. Seeing others say the dressing was bland, I added a dash of white vinegar. This recipe will be great to use in the future and switch some ingredients up.

This is good! I only used 1 big head of broccoli, not sure if that was 5 cups. Haha!

My husband loved it. The dressing was good and he now can add more vegetables to his diet.

Dressing needs a few tweaks.

My daughter and I loved this! I think next time I will add cumin to give it more depth.

I added 2 TBS of red wine vinagre! It was amazing

Really tasty. I used 1/4 raw red onion and rest of it I fried with the bacon. It absolutely would not have served 6 - I would say it just made 4 small bowls.

A splash of white wine vinegar didn't hurt.

This was really good! It was a bit dry and needed a bit more flavor so I added a 1/4 cup of Skinny Girl Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar dressing. That was a game changer! I also tried a sample with Hidden Valley Original Buttermilk Ranch and that was a no go.

I used Miracle Whip salad dressing, about 3 Tbs of cider vinegar, and 2 Tbs sugar for the sauce. This was great! I will definitely be making this again.

I didn’t have seeds, goat cheese or cranberries. I used Feta cheese and Walnuts . Huge family hit, even with a six year old.

A bit salty, done add salt. slight spice really kicked this up. Definitely making again.

I was sceptical (not usually a fan of raw broccoli), but this was surprisingly good and flavours went nicely together. I omitted the onion and used pumpkin kernels instead of sunflower seeds. Also used plain Greek-style yoghurt. Will likely make again.

Excellent recipe. I did find that the listed portions made it quite dry, so I added extra mayo and yogurt and the result was a broccoli salad that even impressed my mother!

This was so good! I boiled the broccoli for 2 minutes first instead of eating it raw and then put it under cold water. Wouldn't taste as good without the bacon imo.. I made a sauce with mayonnaise, lemon, olive oil, salt and a tiiiiiny bit of honey

I liked it, added sugar and garlic to the dressing though. My bf didn't like the dressing though, so next time I'll put it on the side

Loved it! It gets very hot and humid where I stay and this was very refreshing. My family loved it

I substituted raisins for cranberries.

Substitute 🥦 with cauliflower, bacon with mince meat. Forgot to add 🧅

It was very good. I did not put cheese in it and like the use of sunflower seeds.

Sub goat for feta

Didn't buy all the cranberries and pumpkin seeds separately but rather grabbed a seed mix that had both those in. It also had some sesame seeds and pine nuts. Still very nice

Made for a potluck. Got rave reviews and didn't take home any leftovers

Delicious. Fresh, crunchy, love the cranberries in it

I added some sazon to the sauce and it turned out great.

I really liked this! I blanched the broccoli for about 4 minutes so that it wasn't super crunchy. I also added about 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar, but thats just because I like it. The salad also tastes good without it.

Wow! We lightly sauteed the broccoli and onions for our tummy's sake hut everything else is exactly as the recipe calls for. Delicious!

I used Mediterranean herb flavored feta cheese instead of the goat cheese. Added leeks, and green onions.

Upgraded it to vegetarian by removing bacon, but would probably think of some flavourful replacement in the future.

If your family loves ranch dressing like mine. Then try replacing the mayo with ranch dressing . Add as much or as little as you want.

This is a winner! I added pumpkin seeds, silvered almonds. My husband loved it! I also added a little bit of sugar to the sauce.

Sehr lecker. Ich habe den Brokkolie vorher etwas angekocht, Trauben anstelle Cranberrys genommen, ich habe für die Sonnenblumkerne einfach Salatmixkerne genommen, Mayonnaise weg gelassen und dafür etwas Essig zum Joghurt getan.

I haven’t made this yet - just wanted to remove it from my activity profile view and it auto rated it with a negative! Usually recipes from Lisa Bryan Downshiftology are great and I would expect the same with this once I make it!

Oh sweet baby Jesus, this was goooooood. I mostly followed the recipe but added some flare with chopped pecans, parmesan and a little apple cider. Twas amazing!!!

I have a very similar recipe without the fruit and nuts but you could certainly add them. My dressing is 1 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar. It's kind of a Marzettis Slaw Dressing and works well with the broccoli. Others in my family might substitute some of the broccoli with cauliflower, but not me. I'm a broccoli girl.

It was really good the dressing can seem a bit thick but I had no problems with it definitely making again

Didn’t use the mayo, and used almond and parmesan cheese instead. Perfect for when you get tired of the same salad everyday. So delicious, fresh and new, at least for me.

Tasty, but dressing is thick. I'd cut the dressing next time. Either make it with less mayo or try something else entirely.

I made mine with all yogurt, no mayonnaise. It was delicious. I also used sharp cheddar cheese in place of the goats cheese.

Made it with fresh grapes instead of dried cranberries. Very delicious!

What a combination of flavors, delicious!🥦🥓 I didn't have sunflower seeds, but sesame also gave a great note!

So quick and simple! Great for meal prep!!! Very tasty

Really easy and really delicious

Super easy to throw together and a good dose of veggies. We subbed almond slivers and pecans for the seeds and ditched the bacon. Added a little bit of pressed garlic to the dressing as well. Simple and tasty.

Good dish for meal prep. Easy dose of veggies.

This is literally THE BEST. This comes from a really classic recipe book. I always ask for this when going home. Super easy to make. I’ve never used goat cheese, but sounds like a fun addition.

My family loved this recipe. It was finished before all the other meals

Miracle Whip instead of mayonnaise makes it AWESOME!

Substituted ranch dressing for the yogurt. Amazing!

Added Moroccan seasoning in place of bacon, divine

Changed it up a little. Halfed the sunflower seeds, added pumpkin seeds. halfed mayo, added more fat free greek yogurt with 3 splenda, and teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, pinch of pepper.

Tasty. Salty, sweet combination with a nice crunch. Cut broccoli smaller next time or even shred it.

substituted bacon for some liquid smoke and it tasted great.

Flavour combo was good but I had to roast the broccoli in olive oil first and I found the dressing tasty but a bit overwhelming, would have preferred something more like an olive oil, mustard and honey combo perhaps.

Absolutely loved this recipe! We used unsweetened dried cranberries, and accidentally bought a goat cheese log instead of the crumbles, but the flavors still complimented each other! It’s great with or without the bacon! Will definitely be making this again!