Best 5 Broccoli Salad With Sunflower Seeds Recipes

Broccoli salad with sunflower seeds is a refreshing and flavorful dish that is perfect for summer picnics, potlucks, or as a side dish for grilled meats. This salad is packed with nutrition, featuring broccoli florets, crunchy sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, red onion, and a tangy dressing. It is an easy-to-make salad that can be tailored to your own preferences, such as adding additional vegetables, nuts, or seeds for extra crunch and flavor. With its vibrant colors and delightful combination of textures, broccoli salad with sunflower seeds is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

BACON BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RAISINS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

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This salad is sweet and crunchy. Broccoli, crumbled bacon, raisins and sunflower seeds, with a smattering of onion tossed in a mayonnaise-based dressing. Delicious!

Provided by Dawn

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Broccoli Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ pound bacon
4 heads broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
1 ½ cups raisins
1 ½ cups unsalted sunflower seeds
½ cup chopped onion
1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Steps:

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
Toss bacon, broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion together in a large bowl.
Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, sweetener, and vinegar in another bowl until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 284 mg, Sugar 19 g

SUNFLOWER BROCCOLI SALAD

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This crisp salad is so refreshing that we always eat every bit. -Marilyn Newcomer, Sun City, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups fresh broccoli florets
2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 green onion, chopped
3 tablespoons raisins
1 tablespoon sunflower kernels
DRESSING:
1/3 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons white vinegar

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the broccoli, bacon, onion, raisins and sunflower kernels. In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients; stir until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss gently. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 19g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 464mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RED GRAPES, BACON, AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

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Try a flavor from the beaches of the eastern shore. This refreshing yet hearty family recipe has been adopted into the families of all of our friends. We never steam a bushel of crabs without having a huge bowl of this salad and corn on the cob on the table. This dish is simply mandatory at every BBQ, potluck or pitch-in event. Give it a try!

Provided by Coastal Roots

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Broccoli Salad Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

8 slices bacon
⅓ cup sunflower seed kernels
1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
⅓ cup diced red onion
1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons white sugar
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.
Combine broccoli, onion, and grapes in a bowl.
Crumble the remaining bacon slice. Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours.
Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 29 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 382.4 mg, Sugar 8 g

BROCCOLI SALAD - NO CHEESE, ONIONS OR SUNFLOWER SEEDS

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Everyone has their own version of broccoli salad. This one's basically broccoli, raisins, cashews and bacon in a dressing. Very simple - but it's my favorite.

Provided by mailbelle

Categories Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 head broccoli, chopped into small pieces
1 cup golden raisin
1 cup cashew pieces
1 lb bacon, cooked and sliced into 1-inch pieces
1 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

Combine broccoli, raisins, cashews and bacon.
In separate bowl combine mayonnaise, cider vinegar and sugar for dressing.
Pour dressing over all.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1145.6, Fat 87.3, SaturatedFat 23.1, Cholesterol 92.5, Sodium 1423.7, Carbohydrate 74.5, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 39, Protein 24.4

BROCCOLI, BACON, AND SUNFLOWER SEED SALAD

Broccoli, Bacon, and Sunflower Seed Salad image

I may never forgive my friend, Sarah, for bringing this to a potluck yesterday. Today, I made the recipe for myself, and ATE THE ENTIRE THING! (Will leave the results to your imagination). It was sooo worth it! YUMMM!

Provided by Pellerin

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 15m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/3 lb cooked bacon (Applewood smoked by Neuske's is my favorite, cook slowly to extra crisp)
2 cups fresh broccoli, raw
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds
1 cup mayonnaise (Best Foods or Hellman's)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

While slowly cooking bacon to extra crisp, soak raisins in HOT tap water. Drain bacon on paper towels. Drain raisins. Pour extra fat out of frying pan.
In same pan (keeping the fond (browned bits), toast sunflower seeds lightly for one minute.
Make dressing by combining mayo, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add crumbled bacon, sunflower seeds, and raisins.
Trim florettes from top of rinsed, raw broccoli - toss into dressing. (You COULD choose to nuke or steam broccoli, but would loose much of the crunch). Use veg peeler to remove tough part of broccoli stem, then dice and add to salad. Toss, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.6, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 747.2, Carbohydrate 28.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 18.2, Protein 8.9

Tips:

For best flavor, use fresh, crisp broccoli florets. If you're using pre-cut broccoli, be sure to rinse it well before using.
To save time, you can use a food processor to chop the broccoli and other vegetables.
If you don't have any sunflower seeds on hand, you can substitute another type of nut or seed, such as almonds, walnuts, or pumpkin seeds.
For a sweeter salad, add a tablespoon or two of honey or maple syrup to the dressing.
For a more savory salad, add a teaspoon or two of Dijon mustard or crumbled bacon to the dressing.
Serve the salad immediately, or store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

Conclusion:

Broccoli salad with sunflower seeds is a delicious and healthy side dish that can be enjoyed all year round. It's perfect for potlucks, picnics, and barbecues. With its crunchy texture, sweet and tangy dressing, and nutty flavor, this salad is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.