As a child I wouldn’t have touched this Broccoli Salad recipe with a ten foot pole. I was a veggie hating kid and I didn’t discriminate. I hated all vegetables equally. Now that I’m an adult, my tastes have drastically changed. I can’t get enough of those fresh, vibrant, nutrient-packed veggies. The more a recipe has, the better! My mom’s Best Broccoli Salad is a recipe that I can easily have two full servings. It’s delicious and filling on it’s own.
The longer you let the salad marinate in the dressing, the better. Leftovers are even better than freshly made, in my opinion!
You might also like this Chicken & Broccoli Salad, Christmas Salad, Beet Salad, Waldorf Salad, Macaroni Salad or Cucumber Salad.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family has. What do you put in your Broccoli Salad recipe?
You’ll also enjoy this Broccoli Swamp.
Best Broccoli Salad
Full of fresh, vibrant broccoli, raisins, sliced almonds, mushrooms and sweet mandarin oranges topped with a sweet, creamy dressing. This broccoli salad recipe is both hearty and filling!
Ingredients
Dressing
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
Salad
- 2 broccoli, cut into florets
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 10 oz can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
Instructions
Dressing
- In a medium saucepan, whisk eggs, sugar, cornstarch and mustard powder. Stir in vinegar and water.
- Heat over medium heat, whisking frequently, until thickened (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat. Stir in mayonnaise. Set aside to cool.
Salad
- Add broccoli florets to a large bowl. Pour in cooled dressing and stir to combine. Let sit for 2 hours in the fridge to marinate.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and serve.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 416Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 409mgCarbohydrates: 38gFiber: 3gSugar: 30gProtein: 11g
J. Neal says
You mention mushrooms in your lead text for the recipe, and mushrooms seem to be visible in the photographs of the salad, but are not listed in the actual ingredients or directions. Are they optional, or was their omission just an oversight? I’m assuming you used slices of fresh mushroom. Can you suggest the quantity you used, and at what point you added them? Thanks.
Stacie says
You are right! It was my mistake – eek! I just updated the recipe to 1 cup mushrooms.
Sharon Wooding says
Do you have to use mushrooms? If you do, what kind?
Thanks!
Stacie says
I used mushrooms – just the regular button mushrooms you find at the grocery store.