Broccoli Bacon Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- salt kosher
- 3 heads broccoli cut into bite size pieces
- 2 carrots shredded
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 6 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
For the Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- salt kosher
- pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil. While waiting for the water to boil, prepare a large bowl with ice water.
- Add broccoli florets to the boiling water and cook until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in the prepared bowl of ice water. When cool, drain florets in a colander.
- In a large bowl, combine broccoli, carrots, red onion, cranberries, almonds and bacon.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and stir to combine.
Nutrition
By Jason Fung, MD
Jason Fung, M.D., is a Toronto-based nephrologist (kidney specialist) and a world leading expert in intermittent fasting and low-carb diets.
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