Homemade Broccoli Salad Recipe

When we have family get-together’s I’m in-charge of bringing the homemade broccoli salad. I got the recipe about 4 years ago online and I’ve been making it ever since. Matter of fact, everyone requests it! My daughter who is not a big fan of broccoli will even eat this!

The recipe is very easy-to-make and once you have it prepared, you’ll want to refrigerate it for 4-6 hours to allow the flavors to infuse. It’s best served chilled and you always want to refrigerate any leftovers promptly.

Note: Sometimes if I have fresh carrots on hand, I’ll finely shred up one carrot and toss that into this salad too. The recipe calls for cheddar cheese but you can use your favorite cheese or cheese blend. Again, I’ll toss in what I have on hand.

Homemade Broccoli Salad Recipe

4-5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon lemon juice

In a large bowl, combine the chopped broccoli, cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon and the copped red onion.

In a separate mixing bowl whisk together the red wine vinegar, granulated sugar, ground black pepper, salt, mayonnaise and the lemon juice until blended. Pour the prepared dressing over the broccoli salad, stirring to combine all ingredients together. Cover your bowl and refrigerate for several hours before serving.