{"id":7891,"date":"2026-09-26T19:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7891"},"modified":"2026-09-26T19:14:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:14:16","slug":"classic-broccoli-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/classic-broccoli-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Broccoli Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Classic Broccoli Salad<\/h1>\n<p>A creamy, crunchy, and refreshing broccoli salad made with fresh broccoli, crispy bacon, red onion, cheddar cheese, and a sweet-tangy dressing. It\u2019s perfect for potlucks, cookouts, family dinners, and holiday gatherings.<\/p>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><strong>For the Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped into bite-size pieces<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup red onion, finely diced<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup cooked bacon, crumbled<\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup sunflower seeds<\/li>\n<li>\u2153 cup raisins or dried cranberries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For the Dressing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00be cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons granulated sugar<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd tablespoons apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Prepare the broccoli:<\/strong> Wash the broccoli thoroughly, dry well, and cut it into small bite-size florets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make the dressing:<\/strong> In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, and black pepper until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine the salad:<\/strong> Add the broccoli, red onion, cheddar cheese, bacon, sunflower seeds, and raisins to a large bowl.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add the dressing:<\/strong> Pour the dressing over the broccoli mixture and gently toss until everything is evenly coated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill:<\/strong> Cover and refrigerate for at least <strong>1 hour<\/strong> before serving. This gives the flavors time to blend and makes the salad even more delicious.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Give the salad a gentle toss just before serving. For the best texture, serve chilled.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For extra crunch, add the sunflower seeds just before serving. You can also substitute dried cranberries for the raisins for a slightly sweeter flavor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Classic Broccoli Salad A creamy, crunchy, and refreshing broccoli salad made with fresh broccoli, crispy bacon, red onion, cheddar cheese,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7892,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7891"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7891\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7893,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7891\/revisions\/7893"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}