I love a salad that doesn’t have lettuce in it. Don’t get me wrong, I love lettuce but sometimes it’s nice to have something else as the base besides lettuce. I used broccolini (that fun broccoli hybrid) but you could absolutely just use broccoli florets instead.
Side Dish, Lunch, Vegetarian option (just omit that pesky bacon), Light Summer Supper…yum.
This recipe makes enough for 4 portions.
Shopping List
4 cups broccoli pieces (chopped) or broccoli florets
1 red onion, chopped
1 cup dried cranberries
8 pieces of bacon, crumbled
Your favorite honey mustard salad dressing (I used Newman’s Own)
Toss the first 4 ingredients together in a big salad bowl and drizzle in your desired amount of honey mustard dressing. Serve and enjoy :).
Simple.
Oh happy day!
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
I loved this broccoli salad soooooo much. It was great as a side dish, but you're right…..I should totally make it ahead and throw it in the fridge for lunch for the week!
Whitney Thornton says
Thank you for posting this! I am compiling a list of lunch ideas for going back to work! I'm adding these ingredients to my shopping list now! 🙂
Robyn Marrie (Robyn's Nest of 5) says
Sounds delish! Can't wait to try it!
Robyn Marrie (Robyn's Nest of 5) says
Sounds yummy! Can't wait to try this! I'm with ya on the lettuce thing 😉
Dana says
It was really good! I combined the best of both worlds and added lettuce underneath to make it stretch further for our family of 8. 🙂