Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries

Published on Jun 3, 2014
Updated on Nov 27, 2018

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Tried and Tasty

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Need a new salad to take to your next get together? This summery broccoli salad will be an instant hit. Slightly sweet with a little bit of tang, finished off with crunchy bacon bits. Delightful! | Tried and TastyMy friend Jill at work brought me a taste of a homemade broccoli salad she’d made a year or two ago. One bite and I was hooked. It was similar to the bagged broccoli salad mixes you’ll find at Sam’s Club or Costco that are really delicious. Only her’s was made from scratch, which anything homemade is always better! It was one of those ‘I need the recipe to this NOW!!!’ Only that was a year or two ago.. and I just got around to making it. What took so long?? This stuff is AMAZING!

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Tried and TastyI opted to use fresh cooked bacon rather than bacon bits because let’s be honest. Real fresh cooked bacon is just better. I also added dried cranberries (which Jill didn’t have in hers) and I love the added touch of sweetness. I didn’t grow up eating broccoli salads, but I’m sure going to add them to my regular rotation in my family. It’s just too good to pass up. Serve it along side any of my delicious burger that I made during burger week, my Mom’s Best Potato Salad, Mom’s Best Macaroni Salad, or my Quick & Easy Homemade Coleslaw Recipe! Goodness, I’m ready to send out the invites and get some friends over for a BBQ!

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Need a new salad to take to your next get together? This summery broccoli salad will be an instant hit. Slightly sweet with a little bit of tang, finished off with crunchy bacon bits. Delightful! | Tried and Tasty

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Need a new salad to take to your next get together? This summery broccoli salad will be an instant hit. Slightly sweet with a little bit of tang, finished off with crunchy bacon bits. Delightful!| Tried and Tasty

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Need a new salad to take to your next get together? This summery broccoli salad will be an instant hit. Slightly sweet with a little bit of tang, finished off with crunchy bacon bits. Delightful!| Tried and Tasty

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Need a new salad to take to your next get together? This summery broccoli salad will be an instant hit. Slightly sweet with a little bit of tang, finished off with crunchy bacon bits. Delightful!| Tried and Tasty

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries // Need a new salad to take to your next get together? This summery broccoli salad will be an instant hit. Slightly sweet with a little bit of tang, finished off with crunchy bacon bits. Delightful! | Tried and Tasty

Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries
Prep Time: 8 hours
Total Time: 8 hours
Servings: 6
Calories: 283 kcal
Author: Yvonne

Need a new salad to take to your next get together? This Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries will be an instant hit. Slightly sweet with a little bit of tang, finished off with crunchy bacon bits. Delightful!

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Ingredients

Salad

  • 1 pkg. bowtie pasta
  • 1/4 red onion finely diced
  • Raw broccoli washed & chopped
  • 1 can pitted olives
  • 1/2 c. dried cranberries
  • 1/4 c. bacon bits

Dressing

  • 1/2 c. mayo
  • 1/4 c. sugar
  • 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

Instructions

  1. Prepare pasta according to package directions.

  2. In a large bowl combine all salad ingredients.

  3. Mix dressing together, pour over salad.

  4. Refrigerate overnight.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from My friend, Jill B.

Nutrition Facts
Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries
Amount Per Serving
Calories 283 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 17mg6%
Sodium 306mg13%
Potassium 64mg2%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 23g26%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 15IU0%
Vitamin C 0.5mg1%
Calcium 2mg0%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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24 comments about “Tasty Broccoli Salad with Dried Cranberries

  1. Kitty

    Sounds yummy and can’t wait to try it. I’ll have to split into 2 servings because my husband can’t have cranberries any more (and he loves them) because of reaction with meds.

    1. Yvonne

      You’ll have to let me know if you try it – it’s one of our favorites! Bummer about the medical reaction to cranberries :(

  2. Jack Vermicelli

    How much broccoli should be used? For it being the headliner ingredient, it’s the only one that doesn’t have an amount specified.

  3. Miss Angie

    This looks so delicious! I think I’d probably leave out the bacon bits personally though-I’m just not that into bacon surprisingly! Thanks for sharing, I pinned it!

  4. Tiana

    Are cranberries suppose to be part of the recipe? If so, why are they not listed in the ingredient’s? How much do add?

    1. Yvonne

      Yep! They sure are supposed to be a part of the recipe.. oopsie, I forgot and updated the recipe :) Sorry for the confusion!

  5. Jesseca Hallows

    We love broccoli but adding cranberries made me cringe a little. I’m not a huge cranberry person but I totally agree about fresh cooked bacon being better. It just is. (Morgan says that he votes yes to the cranberries. I’ll have to make a 1/2 & 1/2 version!)

    1. Yvonne

      Eek! If you don’t like cranberries, leave them out. I love them!! 1/2 and 1/2 version would be a great compromise :)

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