Broccoli-Apple Salad with Bacon

Total Time:Prep: 30 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jennifer fors

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 30, 2022

Crunchy and colorful, this salad is hard to resist with bacon, apples and cranberries. You'll appreciate its make-ahead convenience.—Jennifer Thornley, Butler, Pennsylvania

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Broccoli-Apple Salad with Bacon

Yield:10 servings
Prep:30 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cauliflowerets
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 medium red apple, chopped
  • 1 medium Granny Smith apple, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 pound sliced maple-flavored bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup sunflower kernels
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and cranberries. Toss apples with 1 tablespoon lemon juice; add to vegetable mixture and toss.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, syrup and remaining lemon juice. Stir into broccoli mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Just before serving, stir in bacon and sunflower kernels.
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