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.
6cups broccoliflorets (about 2 heads of broccoli), trimmed to 2-3” segments
¼ cup oniondiced
¼ cup red peppersdiced
¼ cup blue cheese dressing
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp pepperblack
2tbspsunflower seeds
1tbspchivesfresh 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.