This Easy Keto Broccoli Salad Recipe is a delicious blend of savory flavors and crunchy textures in a creamy dressing. It whips up fast and makes a perfect side dish or lunch!

Growing up there were a few items that were part of every summertime family gathering. Baked Beans, Watergate Salad, Potato Salad, Corn on the Cob (which I still make room in my macros for sometimes!), Macaroni Salad. My grandmother’s pie. Mom’s Taco Salad.

Sometimes Broccoli Salad would make an appearance. Every time it showed up, it was one of the first things to go off the buffet table! Everyone loves this salad.

With a perfect blend of creamy sweet dressing, crunchy broccoli, salty bacon, and nutty pepitas, what’s not to love?!

It’s common to add raisins or dried cranberries to this dish for added sweetness. These items are high in sugar so they’re typically omitted from Keto Broccoli Salad. The good news is that the slight sweetness of the creamy dressing adds just enough to give it a perfect balance.

Even though this salad is commonly found at summer picnics, BBQs, and pool parties, there’s no reason to only make this dish in the summer. All the components are available year-round. And this salad makes a great lunch or side dish all year!

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Easy Keto Broccoli Salad Recipe

There are two parts to this recipe: the dressing and the salad! They’re both quick and easy to make.

Pro Tip: You can also use this Creamy Dressing to make keto Coleslaw with cabbage!

Creamy Dressing Ingredients

Mayo
Apple cider vinegar
Granulated monkfruit/allulose blend (or sweetener of choice)
Garlic powder
Salt
Black pepper

Broccoli Salad Ingredients

Broccoli
Red onion
Cheddar
Bacon
Scallion
Roasted salted pepitas or sunflower seeds

Step-by-Step Instructions

Mix up the ingredients for the dressing.

Stir the dressing together with the salad ingredients.

Broccoli Salad Ingredients and Dressing Ready to Mix

It doesn’t get any easier!

How to Store Broccoli Salad

Store this salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Wait to top the salad with the bacon, scallion, and pepitas until right before serving.

Keto Broccoli Salad Tips

Go Bite-Sized

Make sure the broccoli florets aren’t too big.

Make-Ahead

You can make this salad ahead of time, just wait to add the bacon, scallion, and pepitas until right before serving so they stay crunchy.

Broccoli Salad Recipe FAQs

Can You Eat Broccoli Raw in Salad?

Yes! It’s not necessary to cook broccoli to make this Broccoli Salad Recipe.

However, some people like to cook the broccoli before making this salad. If you prefer, you can briefly cook the broccoli for this salad.

How Do You Cut Broccoli Florets?

Place the broccoli stalk on a cutting board. Cut the broccoli floret off where the stem meets the larger stalk. If the florets are large, cut them in half (or quarters) so they’re bite-sized pieces.

How Do You Cook Broccoli for Broccoli Salad?

If you want to cook broccoli to make this recipe, blanching it is the best way to go.

How to Blanch Broccoli:

Make an ice bath. Fill a large bowl with ice water.
Bring a pot of water to a boil and add about 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Add the broccoli florets to the boiling water and cook for 60 seconds.
Use a slotted spoon to transfer the broccoli from the boiling water to the ice bath.
Remove the broccoli from the ice bath, drain, and pat dry with paper towels.

What Do You Serve with Broccoli Salad?

This delicious low carb salad is great served with a number of different things! Here are a few ideas:

Easy Keto Broccoli Salad Recipe