This Keto Broccoli Salad With Bacon is a delicious low-carb side dish everyone will love, especially in the summer! Made with fresh broccoli, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, and more, it has all the flavors you could want from a keto salad!
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Ingredients
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- 5 ½ cups fresh broccoli 2-3 crowns, chopped into bite-size pieces
- 8 slices of bacon
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese cut into small cubes (smaller than the cubes you can buy pre-cut)
- ¼ small red onion, chopped finely
- ¼ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup mayo
- ¼ cup Besti Monkfruit with allulose powdered (or Swerve Powdered and Lakanto Monkfruit Powdered would also work)
- 2 TB fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ⅛ tsp garlic powder
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350° and toast pecans on a small baking sheet over parchment paper for 5-7 minutes. This will bring out the incredible flavor in the pecans.
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Chop the bacon into small pieces, then fry in a skillet. Drain on paper towels.
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Bring a pot of water to a boil and add your broccoli for no longer than 45 seconds, then place it in ice water. Drain, then dry broccoli thoroughly.
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In a large bowl, stir mayo, sweetener, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. If you prefer, you can make homemade keto mayo.
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Add the broccoli, onion, and cheese to the bowl of dressing mixture, then toss to combine.
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Chill a minimum of 3 hours overnight so the dressings can marinate the salad. (It tastes best if you can marinate overnight.)
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Before serving, stir in half the crumbled bacon, then add the rest of the bacon and the chopped pecans on top for garnish.
Notes
This recipe makes approx 5 cups of low-carb broccoli salad. The nutritional information provided is based on dividing it into seven equal servings.
Variations to this recipe:
- You can use fresh or frozen broccoli florets, but the fresh will give you a crunchier salad.
Other ingredients you can add to broccoli salad:
Many broccoli salads have dried fruit like craisins or raisins, but if you’re keto, you’ll want to avoid them due to the high sugar content. Instead, think about adding nuts, seeds, fresh herbs, or spices. Here are some keto-friendly add-ins:
- sunflower seeds
- chopped walnuts
- slivered almonds
- pumpkin seeds
- fresh chives
- peppers
- ranch seasoning
- pine nuts
- fresh dill
- add sour cream to the dressing mixture
- use flavored vinegar in place of lemon juice, such as apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
This salad will stay fresh for 2-3 days in a sealed container.
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