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A delicious broccoli salad full of bacon, cheddar, and almonds. The creamy dressing on top is sweet and tangy and AMAZING!

creamy broccoli salad in a white bowl.

I told you in my last post when I made Broccoli Apple Salad, that we are obsessed with broccoli. It is our favorite vegetable in our house. I recently discovered at Costco that they have big bags of broccoli florets. Prepare for Broccoli salad overload!

As soon as I made the Broccoli Apple Salad, it became an instant favorite. It quickly became popular with the readers and they loved it and raved about it as well. I knew that I wanted to make another but make it a little more savory this time.

Thats right. I added bacon. Your welcome! 🙂

Broccoli salad ingredients.

Bacon makes everything better and it was just what this salad needed! I also added cheddar cheese cubes, red onions and sliced almonds. I couldn’t get over how amazing the result was! So many delicious flavors and textures were combined in this salad.

Creamy broccoli salad in a white bowl.

I had to stick with the same dressing that I used for the other Broccoli Salad because it really is incredible! There is just something about it that makes the flavor of this salad so delicious. It just coats all of the salad ingredients so perfectly giving it a sweet and tangy flavor.

You guys are going to love this salad and it will become a hit wherever you take it!

creamy broccoli salad in a white bowl.

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Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Bacon Salad

By: Alyssa Rivers
A delicious broccoli salad full of bacon, cheddar, and almonds.  The creamy dressing on top is sweet and tangy and AMAZING!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 head broccoli cut into florets (about 4 cups)
  • 1/4 cup red onion diced
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese cut into small cubes
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and broken
  • 1/4 cup almonds sliced

Creamy Dressing:

  • ½ cup lite mayonnaise
  • ½ cup greek yogurt low fat
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon pepper

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl combine broccoli, , red onion, cheddar cheese, bacon, and almonds.

To make the dressing:

  • Whisk together mayonnaise, greek yogurt, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
  • Add the dressing to the salad and toss to coat. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 19gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 706mgPotassium: 495mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1034IUVitamin C: 93mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
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Welcome to my kitchen! I am Alyssa Rivers and the food blogger behind The Recipe Critic. The blog launched in 2012 as a place to share my passion for cooking. I love trying new things and testing them out with my family. Each recipe is tried and true, family-tested and approved.

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7 Comments

  1. What modifications do you recommend as we don’t like yogurt. Otherwise looks delicious. Would sour cream mix with mayonnaise?

  2. I have been making this salad for ages, but one thing I add is cauliflower .
    Half & half cauliflower and broccoli and I shed the cheddar cheese.. The rest is the same……….
    Mmmm good… we can’t get enough!!!

  3. Wow, this is so simple but so colorful and chunky — what a nice change from a plain old leafy salad — It looks like it would keep really well in the fridge too, perfect for working lunches!