🥓🥦Bacon & Broccoli Crunch Salad - Bringing broccoli back in style.

Crunchy, savory, creamy, and just the right amount of sweet, this Bacon & Broccoli Crunch Salad is a flavor bomb waiting to happen. It’s packed with fresh broccoli, crispy bacon, sharp cheddar, red onion, and a tangy-sweet dressing that brings it all together.

It stores like a dream in a mason jar—sealed air-tight with the Mason Genie, it stays fresh and gets even tastier as the flavors mingle. Plus, mason jars = built-in portion control (so you don’t accidentally eat the whole batch in one sitting). Just grab one and go—whether it’s lunch, meal prep, or a picnic hero in the making.

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup sliced red cabbage
• 1 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
• ½ large red onion, chopped
• ⅔ cup mayonnaise
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper or to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard

Directions:

1. Cook bacon on skillet until evenly browned and crispy. Allow to cool, then when cool enough to handle, crumble bacon into bits
2. Chop up vegetables (broccoli, red cabbage, onion)
3. Make the dressing: whisk mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, lemon juice, celery seed, and dry mustard in a small bowl
4. Combine vegetables, crumbled bacon bits, and cheese. Add dressing and toss to mix evenly.
5. Transfer salad into mason jars and seal with the Mason Genie to maximize freshness. Pro Tip: Use our stainless steel funnel to transfer food without the mess!
6. Refrigerate until ready to devour.

Storage: Fresh for up to 4 days in fridge when sealed with the Mason Genie.

Watch us make this recipe on instagram!

Why We Love It

• Meal prep friendly — stays crisp for days when sealed properly
• Portable — perfect for work lunches, road trips, or potlucks
• Customizable — swap bacon for smoked almonds, or cheddar for feta
• Crowd-pleaser — even picky eaters go back for seconds

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