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🥦 Chicken Salad Chick Broccoli Salad Recipe Card

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 7
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups fresh broccoli florets about 2 medium heads, chopped small
  • 8 slices bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • ½ cup red onion finely diced
  • ½ cup dried cranberries or raisins
  • ½ cup sunflower seeds optional, for crunch
  • For the Dressing:
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar or keto sweetener alternative
  • Pinch of salt and black pepper

Method
 

Prepare Broccoli:
  1. Wash and chop broccoli into small, bite-sized florets.
Cook Bacon:
  1. Fry or bake bacon until crisp, drain, and crumble.
Mix Dressing:
  1. In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Combine Salad:
  1. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, bacon, cheddar cheese, red onion, cranberries, and sunflower seeds.
Toss & Chill:
  1. Pour dressing over salad and toss until well coated. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving for best flavor.

Notes

For extra freshness, blanch broccoli for 1 minute in boiling water, then shock in ice water before using.
Swap cranberries for grapes if you want it closer to their seasonal version.
Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 days — great for meal prep!
Add grilled chicken to make it a full meal.