This Broccoli Grape Salad is fully loaded with juicy grapes, fresh cucumber, crisp bacon, and toasted pine nuts. The creamy dressing is so simple with just 4 ingredients.
We love broccoli salads like our most popular Broccoli Salad with apples, Broccoli Corn Salad or Broccoli Cauliflower Salad. They are perfect for potlucks and always get rave reviews!
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Broccoli Grape Salad Recipe:
We originally shared this broccoli grape salad in 2015. It is a recipe from my Mother-in-law. We added crisp bacon and toasted pine nuts and a great salad got even better!
We love serving this as a side salad for dinner, paired with Mashed Potatoes and Pork Tenderloin, but it’s also a really satisfying and filling lunch when served as a main course.
Ingredients for Broccoli Grape and Cucumber Salad:
The flavor and texture combination of this broccoli grape salad is very exciting with sweet grapes, salty bacon, toasted pine nuts, and tangy dressing. It’s hard to stop eating it!
The ingredients are simple and you can swap several things out depending on what you have on hand:
- Fresh Broccoli (or sweeter broccolini)
- Cucumber
- Seedless Grapes (red or green), or use raisins
- Red onion (or sweet yellow onion)
- Toasted pine nuts (or sunflower, or pumpkin seeds)
- Browned bacon
Is Broccoli Salad Healthy?
Broccoli is one of the healthiest green veggies. Broccoli is a low calorie, low carb vegetable (only 3.5 carbs per cup). It also has many health benefits and important nutrients:
- Rich in Vitamins K, Vitamin C and Vitamin A
- Great source of Vitamin B6 and Manganese
- High in fiber and folate
Can I Substitute the Mayo?
The dressing is really simple and good and the freshly squeezed lemon juice really lightens it up. If you aren’t a fan of mayonnaise, you can substitute it with equal parts of sour cream and mayo, or just use all sour cream. If using sour cream, you might add a teensy bit more sugar to taste since sour cream is tangier than mayonnaise.
How to Make Broccoli Grape Salad:
- Brown the bacon and toast pine nuts.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all prepared salad ingredients.
- Stir together broccoli salad dressing until smooth
- Mix the dressing into the salad and serve cold.
Can this Broccoli Salad be Made Ahead?
To save time, you can make this ahead. Chop up all of the salad ingredients and arrange them in a bowl. In a separate container, stir together creamy broccoli salad dressing. Stir the dressing into the salad just before serving.
What to Bring to a Potluck:
Here are more potluck recipes that always get great reviews. Many of these can be made ahead!
- Egg Salad Recipe – the easiest salad
- Avocado Corn Salad – one look and you’ll know
- Chicken Potato Salad – aka Olivier
- Deviled Eggs – these fly off the plate
- Strawberry Pretzel Salad – most requested dessert!
Watch Natasha Make Broccoli Grape Salad:
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Broccoli Grape Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients:
- 6 oz bacon, chopped, browned
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted (or sunflower seeds)
- 1 lb broccoli crowns, (2 medium heads) cut into small florets
- 1/2 English cucumber, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups red grapes, (seedless), halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice, or added to taste
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Brown bacon in a skillet then remove to a plate using a slotted spoon. In a separate, dry skillet, toast pine nuts over medium heat until golden and fragrant, tossing often (3 minutes), then transfer to a plate.
- In a medium bowl, combine chopped broccoli, sliced cucumber, halved grapes, diced onion, browned bacon and toasted pine nuts.
- In a separate small bowl, combine 1/2 cup of mayo, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and mix well.
- Mix the dressing into the salad & serve.
Nutrition Per Serving
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Natasha Kravchuk
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Hi Natasha. You have so so many amazing recipes, including this delicious salad. You have truly made us excited about food like never before and given us so many recipes to look forward to!! Also, I now create a monthly meal plan and most recipes are from your site. My son says he now only wants to eat your food!! Is there a way that I can save all of my favourites so that I can remember which ones we liked best when I want to make them again? Thanks so much!!
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Question: Out of lemons, what would be the best vinegar to replace lemon juice with?
Thank you
Hi Stella! I think it could work, but I haven’t tested it. You can experiment with it and add it to taste.
I use wine vinegar, usually red wine vinegar, but white wine vinegar will work well, too. Enjoy!
I was hoping to make this salad for a Christmas party, how do you think dried cranberries would go as a substitute to grapes to make it more Christmasy?
Hi Juliya! I think the cranberries would go great! 🙂
Just wondering if I should be using sugar or not? I think you didn’t mention it in the video but in the dressing ingredients there’s a tablespoon?
Hi Gina! Yes, we used 1 Tbsp in the dressing! I hope this helps!
Do you offer a cookbook? Love you and your recipe’s! 🥰
Hi JoAnna, not at the moment but I am already working on it. Stay tuned!
Quick, easy, VERY delicious. A winner for sure in my books! Made à double batch last weekend, my family polished it off in one sitting, and I’m making it again this weekend. Just too good!!
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, H!
Delicious!!! I’m gonna make that dressing and keep it in a jar too! yum!!!
Sounds good and happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe!
I’ve made this salad several times now and it’s my go to for carry in get-togethers. I always get some thin sliced chicken breast, fry them in a little olive oil and seasonings and add to salad. Makes a great meal.
That’s so great, Butch! I’m happy to hear you enjoyed this salad!
Oh Thank You So Much for thinking of me, the Mayophobe! This looks really delicious, but I’m going to use Hidden Valley Ranch dressing with the added lemon and pepper!
I hope you love this recipe, David! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Natasha, love your videos and your recipes. I’ve just made this salad and it’s delicious. I have tried several of your recipes and loved them all and so does my husband.
Julie
Dee Why NSW (Sydney)
Australia
Aww, that’s the best! Thank you so much for sharing that with me. I’m all smiles
Thank you! I tried this before and it was delicious! Will be one of my favourites! Blessings to you and your family!
Angie🙏❤️
I’m so happy you enjoyed this recipe, Angie! Thank you for that wonderful review!
Just made this tonight for the two of us, and again zero left in the bowl. The bacon is just perfect in this recipe, we used toasted sunflower seeds as that was what we had. Amazing recipe, we loved this salad. Going to be a regular! Thanks.
Perfect! Thank you so much, Lisa. We appreciate your good feedback.
Made the recipe exactly as written and it was very good, but would alter next time. Would definitely leave out the bacon which seemed like it should work but did not for us. Love toasted pine nuts but again didn’t seem to be right for this. Pumpkin seeds next time or maybe pecans. Dressing is great!
Hello Carol, thanks for your comments, feedback, and some tips. We appreciate that you shared it with us!
Just amazing. The whole Family loved it
That’s just awesome! Thank you for sharing this wonderful review with me.
Je suis heureuse d’avoir reussi a trouver la traduction.merci pour la recette tres bonne.au plaisir d’une autre bonne recette
I hope you lvoe this recipe Lucie!
I made this today, oh my gosh it was so good.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Ann!
Is the broccoli cooked?
Hi Kate, it is not cooked, however several of our readers reported blanching the broccoli for this recipe!
This broccoli salad was so delicious. I certainly will make this broccoli salad again. It taste so refreshing with the grapes cucumbers and the broccoli.
That is so wonderful to hear, Joanne! Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Hi Natasha, I made this broccoli apple salad for a picnic past weekend, it was a big hit everybody love It, it so creamy and flavorful. Thanks for the recipe.
You’re so welcome! I am glad everyone enjoyed it.