Description
Keto broccoli salad brings together crisp vegetables with creamy dressing for a low-carb delight. Bacon, almonds, and sharp cheddar cheese create a satisfying blend of textures that you will savor in each refreshing bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (960 ml) broccoli florets, chopped
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup (120 ml) cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 ml) red onion, finely diced
- ¼ cup (60 ml) sunflower seeds (or chopped almonds/pecans)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) monk fruit sweetener (or preferred keto-friendly sweetener)
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) garlic powder
- ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) black pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously break down broccoli into uniform florets, slice red onion finely, and crumble crispy bacon into rustic pieces.
- Dressing Creation: Whisk mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and low-carb sweetener into a smooth, cohesive sauce, seasoning with salt and pepper to elevate flavor complexity.
- Salad Assembly: In a generous mixing bowl, combine broccoli florets, bacon fragments, shredded cheddar cheese, diced onion, and crunchy sunflower seeds, ensuring balanced ingredient distribution.
- Dressing Integration: Gently drizzle the creamy dressing over the salad components, delicately folding to achieve comprehensive and even coverage.
- Flavor Development: Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes, allowing ingredients to marinate and develop a more profound, harmonious taste profile.
- Serving Preparation: Before presentation, perform a final gentle toss to reinvigorate textures and redistribute the dressing, ensuring each bite is perfectly seasoned and appetizing.
Notes
- Prep Broccoli Carefully: Cut florets uniformly to ensure even dressing absorption and consistent bite texture throughout the salad.
- Crisp Bacon Perfectly: Cook bacon until golden-brown and extra crispy, as this provides essential crunch and robust flavor for the keto-friendly dish.
- Balance Onion Intensity: Mince red onion finely to distribute sharp flavor without overwhelming other ingredients, creating a harmonious taste profile.
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate salad for at least 30 minutes to allow dressing and ingredients to meld, developing deeper, more complex taste notes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg