Description
Gordon Ramsay’s broccoli salad blends crisp vegetables with a zesty dressing, creating a refreshing side dish. Crunchy broccoli, smoky bacon, and tangy vinaigrette combine for a mouthwatering experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 cups (960 milliliters) broccoli florets, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup (75 grams) red onion, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup (35 grams) cooked and crumbled bacon (optional)
Additional Ingredients:
- ½ cup (75 grams) dried cranberries or raisins
- ½ cup (60 grams) sunflower seeds or chopped nuts
Dressing Ingredients:
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) honey or maple syrup
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Create a spacious mixing vessel and gently tumble crisp broccoli florets, finely sliced ruby-hued onion, tangy dried cranberries, crunchy sunflower kernels, and crisp bacon pieces (optional) into the container.
- Utilize a compact mixing bowl to whisk mayonnaise, creamy sour cream, zesty apple cider vinegar, golden honey, delicate sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper until the mixture transforms into a silky, homogeneous dressing.
- Delicately cascade the aromatic dressing over the vegetable medley, employing a gentle folding technique to ensure each ingredient receives an elegant coating without bruising the delicate broccoli.
- Seal the salad with a protective cover and allow it to rest in the refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes, permitting the vibrant flavors to intertwine and develop a harmonious complexity.
- When ready to serve, retrieve the chilled salad and present it as a refreshing side dish, offering a symphony of textures and tastes that dance across the palate.
Notes
- Chilling transforms this broccoli salad, allowing flavors to meld and intensify for a more complex taste experience.
- Bacon’s smoky richness perfectly balances the sweet cranberries and sharp red onion, creating a flavor explosion.
- Sunflower seeds add an unexpected nutty crunch that elevates the entire salad’s texture and excitement.
- Versatile dish works amazingly as a potluck favorite, summer barbecue side, or quick lunch option.
- Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days, though the salad peaks within 24 hours of mixing ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg