Keto Broccoli Salad
Keto Broccoli Salad – who says you can’t have your favorite potluck side dish on the Keto diet? This low-carb Broccoli Salad has broccoli, bacon, cheese, onion, and sunflower/pumpkin seeds in a mayonnaise dressing.
KETO BROCCOLI SALAD
Another Keto recipe? I’m living in Keto world at my house. I think my husband has taken on the challenge to take on any recipe and convert it to Keto.
Even for my son’s birthday he was convinced we could make a Keto chocolate cake and he wouldn’t notice. He was right! He didn’t notice.
So when it came to broccoli salad, there really weren’t that many tweaks we had to make to make it Keto.
Broccoli Salad traditionally has a sweet mayonnaise dressing. Mayonnaise is fabulous for Keto, sugar not so much. We replaced the sugar with Erythritol which is the generic term for low-carb sweeteners such as Monk Fruit or Swerve.
Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds are also great for Keto.
IS BROCCOLI LOW-CARB?
Broccoli is a Keto-friendly vegetable because it’s high in fiber making it’s net carbs low. Broccoli has about 2 net carbs per 1 cup of broccoli.
HOW MANY CARBS IN THIS KETO BROCCOLI SALAD?
Only 2 net carbs in each 1/2 cup serving of broccoli salad.
LOW-CARB VEGETABLES:
- Arugula
- Lettuce
- Kale
- Spinach
- Cucumbers
- Avocados
- Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
OTHER KETO RECIPES:
- Keto Egg Roll In a Bowl
- Keto Pizza Skillet
- Cloud Bread
- Bacon Asparagus Frittata
- Lasagna in a Bowl
- Keto Cinnamon Pork Rinds
Keto Broccoli Salad
Who says you can't have your favorite potluck side dish on the Keto diet? This low-carb Broccoli Salad has broccoli, bacon, cheese, onion, and sunflower/pumpkin seeds in a mayonnaise dressing.
Ingredients
- 8 cups fresh broccoli cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced finely
- 1/2 cup sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- 4 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 5 tablespoons low-carb sweetener (Erythritol) (more or less to taste)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
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Combine broccoli, red onion, sunflower or pumpkin seeds, and cheese in a large bowl.
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To prepare the dressing, mix the mayonnaise, sweetener and vinegar together until smooth. Stir into the salad.
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Let salad chill for about 3 hours. It may not seem like enough dressing but after it chills the dressing marinates and is plenty. This also allows the flavors to meld. Stir in the bacon right before serving.
Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Recipe Notes
I like to add the bacon right before serving to keep it crispy.
This is almost exactly like my non-keto recipe I’ ve used for years, minus the raisins, and it tastes SO good……love it love it love it!
So happy to hear!
What mayonnaise do you recommend for this recipe?
For Keto, an avocado mayo is good or Sir Kensington’s mayo
Oops I forgot to add the 5*!
I made it (again) to take on a trip this time, and doubled the recipe. It lasts for several days just fine. I shredded the cheese when i doubled the recipe – I think it works better shredded from a block of sharp cheddar. Great recipe!
Thank you! We love this one too!
I made this broccoli salad and substituted yogurt (Greek yogurt) for the sour cream as I didn’t have any on hand. I also swapped out the walnuts for pecans, because that’s all I had. I used sharp white cheddar cheese for the cheddar cheese. I used green onions for the red onion, since I didn’t have any on hand. I sprinkled a little “everything bagel seasoning” in the dressing before I put it on the broccoli salad. Just delicious! Thank you! 🙂
You’re welcome!
Great recipe! If you’re using stevia DO NOT use 5 tbsp 2.5 will do. Learned that the hard way lol
Great Recipe. I added shredded cabbage and serves it like a slaw. I also did not have any seeds but added toasted pecans instead. It did the trick!
Awesome! I made it yesterday. Great minds think alike.
I love this salad and so do my kids. Never has broccoli been so good. The sweet creamy dressing, cheese, bacon and seeds. My wife makes it at least 3 times a week since found. I want to eat it every day!
Haha thanks Louis! It’s definitely on our rotation too and we make it a lot!
We make this all the time too! It’s one of our favorites!
This was very go! As written, after sitting for hours it was still a little dry. I added and additional 1/4 cup of mayo with 1 Tablespoon or vinegar (btw, I used white wine vinegar). Served it for a dinner party and everyone loved it! Thanks for the recipe.
You are welcome!
This recipe was delicious! I made this for a large crowd at a backyard BBQ we hosted at our house. It was a hit and the leftovers were just as delicious.
So glad to hear that!
My son, the 4 year old picky eater not only ate this but then had the audacity to steal it from my plate too 😂. We totally love this broccoli salad
Glad you love it!
Would you recommend making it the day before?
Not necessary but definitely good the next day.
Thank you for this luscious recipe!!!! I just got through making this and will serve it with grilled chicken ! Thank you again for the lovely recipe!
Made it tonight…Served with crispy baked chicken thighs and
squash casserole…So good.
Delicious!
You’re welcome!