Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds Recipe

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds Recipe

Ingredients

8 slices bacon

⅓ cup sunflower seed kernels

1 large head broccoli

cut into bite-size pieces

⅓ cup diced red onion

1 cup seedless red grapes

halved

1 cup mayonnaise

3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons white sugar

ground black pepper to taste

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.

Step 2

Combine broccoli onion and grapes in a bowl.

Step 3

Crumble the remaining bacon slice. Whisk mayonnaise vinegar sugar and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend about 2 hours.

Step 4

Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.

Nutritional Information

Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 326.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.3g 13%

Carbohydrates: 12.5g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 8g

Fat: 29g 45%

Saturated Fat: 4.8g 24%

Cholesterol: 20.5mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 360.1IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 40.2mg 67%

Folate: 43.8mcg 11%

Calcium: 32.1mg 3%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 34mg 12%

Potassium: 279.2mg 8%

Sodium: 382.4mg 15%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 261.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.