Easy Broccoli Grape Salad
By the QuiteRecipes team (Jamy & Kaïna) | Food Service Professional, Early Childhood Expert & Parents
A crunchy and refreshing salad that surprises with the combination of broccoli, sweet grapes and smoky bacon.
Crunch, smoke, and sweetness in one bowl. Raw broccoli and cucumber play against sweet red grapes and crispy bacon, with pine nuts adding the final crunch — a salad that surprises.
🥄 Ingredients
- 🫗 6 oz (170g) bacon, chopped and browned
- 🫗 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (or sunflower seeds)
- 🫗 1 lb (450g) broccoli florets (2 medium heads), cut into small florets
- 🫗 1/2 English cucumber, sliced
- 🫗 1 1/2 cups red seedless grapes, halved
- 🫗 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 🫗 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 🫗 2 tbsp lemon juice (or to taste)
- 🫗 1 tbsp granulated sugar (or to taste)
- 🫗 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 🫗 1/4 tsp black pepper
Nutrition Facts*
*Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on ingredients, brands and portion sizes. Values are provided per serving.
👨🍳 Instructions
**Cook bacon:** Brown the chopped bacon in a pan until crispy.
**Prepare base:** In a large bowl, gather the broccoli florets, cucumber slices, halved grapes and chopped red onion.
**Dressing:** In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
**Assemble:** Pour dressing over vegetables, add cooked bacon and toasted pine nuts, then mix everything well before serving.
🎥 Video Tutorial
Easy Broccoli Grape Salad
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About the Authors
This recipe and guide was developed, tested, and approved in our home kitchen and daily life. Jamy is a retired Food Service District Manager and Early Childhood Program Manager who spent his career overseeing multi-site restaurant operations, large-scale culinary production, and daycare menu management. Kaïna brings the ultimate real-world test: making sure it brings ease and joy to our kids on a busy weeknight.
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