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    Home » Recipes » Salad Recipes » Vegetable Salads » Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad

    Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad

    Published: Aug 20, 2021 · Modified: Sep 20, 2022 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Simple, creamy broccoli and blue cheese salad is loaded with crunchy bites of bacon. Make it for an easy side dish for family dinners, game days, and holidays. Let’s throw it together quickly.

    Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

    Table of Contents

    • Why this creamy broccoli and blue cheese salad is #1
    • Ingredients
    • How to make broccoli blue cheese salad
    • FAQs
    • Meat thermometer recommendations
    • Are you a foodie, too?
    • Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Why this creamy broccoli and blue cheese salad is #1

    • Easy to throw together for meal prep.
    • Simple dinner side dish salad.
    • Make it ahead for game day food.
    • Packed with crunchy bacon.
    • It lasts a few days in the refrigerator.

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you need to make this broccoli bacon and blue cheese salad.

    Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad Ingredients
    • Bacon
    • Broccoli florets (about 2 heads of broccoli)
    • Onion (yellow or red onion)
    • Red pepper
    • Blue cheese dressing
    • Salt and pepper
    • Sunflower seeds
    • Chives, fresh chopped
    • Blue cheese crumbles

    Note: I don’t find it necessary to add any olive oil, apple cider vinegar, or lemon juice to this recipe – which you might find in other tasty broccoli salad recipes, because the blue cheese dressing comes prepared with all the right ingredients. It’s a shortcut to use pre-made dressing so you don’t need these other ingredients.

    Serve it with something like this Instant Pot chicken noodle soup or smoked turkey breast.

    How to make broccoli blue cheese salad

    Here’s the step by step to whip it up.

    Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad Recipe Steps Infographic chart with captions
    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add bacon to a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake bacon for ~10-15 minutes in the oven, until cooked through, to desired level of crispiness. Flip bacon once in the middle of baking if desired. Once done, pat dry with paper towel and chop bacon into bite-sized pieces.
    2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil on the stove over high heat. Add broccoli and boil for 2 minutes. Drain broccoli immediately, and run cold water over broccoli florets to keep them from cooking.
    3. To a large bowl, add blanched broccoli, diced onion, and diced red pepper. Toss to combine.
    4. Add blue cheese dressing, salt, and pepper. Mix together to coat broccoli salad ingredients until fully coated with dressing.
    5. Top salad with sunflower seeds, chives, and blue cheese crumbles.
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    FAQs

    What can I add in to my broccoli and blue cheese salad?

    You can make other versions of ​​broccoli and blue cheese salad recipes with diced ham, cilantro, pine nuts, turkey bacon, tomatoes, sliced almonds, bacon bits, cauliflower, or anything else you have on hand. To add a little something sweet, try dried cranberries, dried apricot pieces, or minced apple. However you customize it, it’ll be delicious!

    What can I serve with broccoli and blue cheese salad?

    This broccoli and blue cheese salad goes well with rice and chicken, and adds a gourmet touch to a steak dinner. It’s also an easy side for homemade pizza night.

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    Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad Appetizer

    Broccoli And Blue Cheese Salad Recipe | Sip Bite Go

    Simple, creamy broccoli and blue cheese salad is loaded with crunchy bites of bacon. Make it for an easy side dish for family dinners, game days, and holidays. Let’s throw it together quickly.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 220kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

    Ingredients

    • 4 pieces bacon
    • 6 cups broccoli florets (about 2 heads of broccoli), trimmed to 2-3” segments
    • ¼ cup onion diced
    • ¼ cup red peppers diced
    • ¼ cup blue cheese dressing
    • ¼ tsp salt
    • ⅛ tsp pepper black
    • 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
    • 1 tbsp chives fresh chopped
    • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Add bacon to a large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake bacon for ~10-15 minutes in the oven, until cooked through, to desired level of crispiness. Flip bacon once in the middle of baking if desired. Once done, pat dry with paper towel and chop bacon into bite-sized pieces.
    • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil on the stove over high heat. Add broccoli and boil for 2 minutes. Drain broccoli immediately, and run cold water over broccoli florets to keep them from cooking.
    • To a large bowl, add blanched broccoli, diced onion, and diced red pepper. Toss to combine.
    • Add blue cheese dressing, salt, and pepper. Mix together to coat broccoli salad ingredients until fully coated with dressing.
    • Top salad with sunflower seeds, chives, and blue cheese crumbles.

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    Notes

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 567mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1251IU | Vitamin C: 135mg | Calcium: 131mg | Iron: 2mg
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