Keto Broccoli & Bacon Salad

This Keto Broccoli & Bacon Salad is very delicious, tasty, mouthwatering & refreshing. It is very quick & simple to prepare this salad as it will take only 10 minutes to prepare. This salad is very healthy as it is loaded with amino acids, fiber, vitamins, fats, & proteins in it. We can easily make this Broccoli & Bacon Salad ahead of time and utilize it when needed. We can easily customize this Broccoli & Bacon Salad by adding different keto-friendly things of choice like spinach, chicken or beef strips, seeds of choice, vegetables of choice, etc. Keto Broccoli & Bacon Salad only contains 4g of net carbs and 7g of proteins/serving.

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STATS:

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad
• Cuisine: American
• Servings: 6 servings
• Calories: 314 kcal

EQUIPMENT:

• Non-stick frying pan
• Large mixing bowl
• Small bowl
• Whisk
• Serving Bowl

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 ounces Bacon
• 1 pound florets of Broccoli
• ¼ cup toasted Pine Nuts
• ½ Red Onion cubes
• ½ cup Keto-friendly Mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ¼ teaspoon crushed White Pepper
• ½ cup Sharp cheddar cheese

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INSTRUCTION:

1. Put the frying pan on the heat and turn the flame on medium.
2. Include the bacon in the sauté pan and sauté till gets super crunchy.
3. Take a large mixing bowl and include the florets of broccoli, pine nuts, onions, & bacon in the bowl.
4. Mix all of them.
5. Then take small bowl and add crushed white pepper, vinegar, salt, & mayonnaise in them.
6. Mix all of them with the whisk.
7. Transfer the dressing in the large mixing bowl to the broccoli and other nuts & veggies.
8. Properly mix all the components & and serve the salad in the bowl.

SERVING IDEAS:

• Grilled meats like beef, pork, chicken also pairs greatly with this side of broccoli & bacon salad. This can also taste nice in a BBQ spread with the Keto-friendly burgers.
• We can have this salad with the grilled turkey or chicken or with the eggs to increase the protein content of this dish.
• Put this broccoli bacon salad as a filling to make keto-friendly wraps.
• You can also have this salad with your favorite grilled fish like salmon, tilapia, or shrimp.
• We can add the bowl of this salad on the charcuterie board with the keto-friendly crackers, fruits, & nuts.
• A warm bowl of keto-friendly soup like chicken & noodle soup also greatly pairs with this salad.

TIPS:

• If you want to make broccoli little soft then blanch the broccoli for one to two minutes and then put them in the ice water; this help to maintain its crunch. We can also consume the raw broccoli in the salad just make the small florets of the broccoli so we can easily consume them.
• We can fry the bacon for little extra time to make it crunchier, or put in the oven for fifteen to twenty minutes at four hundred degrees F for the hands of process. Soak the oil of the bacon by putting the paper towel on them.
• This salad is very adaptable we can easily modify its dressing by the addition of keto-friendly honey or sweetener to give it a sweet touch, or add some Dijon mustard to give the tangy flavor to the salad, or add the cheese to increase the protein content.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

It is best to consume this salad with in one day; but we can store its components to get the perfect salad.

FRIDGE:

Salad:

• Combine all the components of the salad like vegies & bacon and mix properly then transfer it in the close box and store them for two to three days.

Dressing:

• Prepare the dressing of the salad & transfer the dressing to the sealed box and store them for four to five days.
• Mix the salad when we are ready to consume because the broccoli and bacon will start to lose crispiness and become soft.

FREEZER:

• It is not good to store this salad as its texture will not remain the same; because dressing will get split and flavor will get ruin when we reheat the salad.
• We can just freeze the bacon & broccoli; though broccoli will get soft upon thawing it.

FAQs:

Is this salad low in carbs?

• This salad only contains 7g of carbs, 3g of fiber, 4g of net carbs, and 7g of proteins in them.

Will we store this salad?

• It is not recommended to store this salad when it is combines but we can store its components individually to avoid getting them mushy in the dressing.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Serving: 200g
Calories: 314 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7g
Protein: 7g
Fat: 29g
Saturated Fat: 6g
Cholesterol: 27mg
Sodium: 526mg
Potassium: 342mg
Fiber: 3g
Vitamin A: 494IU
Vitamin C: 68mg
Calcium: 38mg
Iron: 1mg