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A currified twist on an old standby. Everyone loves broccoli salad!
Ingredients
- ½ pound bacon
- 6 cups fresh broccoli florets
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup dried cherries
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- ¼ cup white sugar
Directions
Step 1
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine the bacon, broccoli, onion, dried fruit and sunflower seeds.
Step 3
Whisk together the mayonnaise, curry powder, vinegar and sugar.
Step 4
Pour dressing over salad; toss to coat, and marinate over night.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 7 | |
| Calories 412 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat34g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat8g | 39% |
| Cholesterol31mg | 10% |
| Sodium431mg | 19% |
| Total Carbohydrate22g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber3g | 11% |
| Total Sugars14g | |
| Protein7g | |
| Vitamin C68mg | 341% |
| Calcium49mg | 4% |
| Iron1mg | 6% |
| Potassium333mg | 7% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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This is a nice twist on the usual Broccoli salad. It was great for a luncheon I had for some friends. I received lots of compliments.
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A great addition to the “old standby’s” at our Memorial Day barbecue. Everyone loved it!
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took this to a luncheon and it got great reveiws..I used dried cranberries instead of cherries..I think you could experiment with different fruit..raisins..pineapple etc I also used more curry than suggested..great summer salad!
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This is always a hit. I make it for every party I have or go to. I usually substitute 2 cups of cooked pasta (any kind even tortellini) for the broccoli. I sometimes put the bacon on the side so my vegetarian friends can enjoy it.
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Beautiful recipe. I used broccoli AND cauliflower florets.
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The taste was good, I always like the curry/mayo type dressings, but the broccoli and sunflower seeds weren’t crisp. I might make it again, but not let it sit overnight.
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I absolutely love this recipe and have made it several times. Here are the adjustments I make. I reduce the onion, dried fruit, sunflower seeds and bacon by half. It’s way too much for the amount of broccoli and goes to waste. I substitute dried cranberries and raisins (1/2 of each) when I don’t have cherries on hand and it’s just as good. I have made this salad up to 6 hours before a party and it has “marinated” long enough. It’s the first salad to go at a party and I have had several people ask for the recipe. It also is great when having company as it can be made ahead so you can spend more time with your guests.
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This was excellent! I halved the recipe and the dressing was not quite enough, so I made some extra. Next time I’ll try another reviewer’s suggestion and add a couple cups of cooked pasta.
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We love this recipe. Instead of plain sugar, I use brown sugar because it seems to have more depth in flavor. I had to use golden raisins one time and another time I used currants because both times I didn’t have dried cherries and the recipe turned out great!
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I love broccoli so I really enjoyed this salad. I tweaked it base on what I had available. I used lowfat yogurt instead of mayo, I didn’t have any raisins so I peeled and chop an apple, shredded a carrot and used dry roasted peanuts. Spiced it up with a little more curry, cayenne pepper and let it sit for a couple of hours. Great salad, pretty too!
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I’ve never made a broccoli salad before and prepared it for a Mother’s Day picnic- it was a hit! The only suggestion I heard (keeping in mind the audience of women who aren’t big fans of spicy food) was to use half the amount of hot sauce. Yummy!
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I like broccoli salad and I like curry, so how could I not like this recipe? I did use dried cranberries instead of cherries and slivered almonds instead of sunflower seeds. Also added orzo pasta so made a double amount of dressing. Using pre-cooked real bacon pieces made this even easier to put together.
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I made this salad on our annual “womens houseboat trip”……what a hit! Made it in the morning and then had all day to enjoy the sun with the girls. It didn’t need overnight to marinate. This salad rocks!
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This salad is awesome. I did make a few changes because of what I had on hand but I can tell it’s the dressing that makes it great. Had no bacon so omitted that. Had no cherries so used dried cranberries. Didn’t have just sunflower seeds so I used trail mix consisting of various nuts, seeds and raisins.
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This was delicious!!!! Doesn’t need any changes!!!
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Fantastic. I added minced garlic, used hot curry powder and omitted the fruit because I didn’t have any. Will make again…soon.
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I substituted fat free vanilla yogurt for some of the mayonnaise and it was still really delicious.
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I love this recipe!! I buy those huge bags of broccoli from Costco and don’t know what to do with all of it~ this recipe solved that problem!! My kids love it!! I use dried cranberries instead of dried cherries (cheaper) and I’ll throw whatever nuts I have on hand, even peanuts! I bump up the curry to 2 tsp cause I like more curry flavor….It’s a great summer salad!! YUMMY!!
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Loved it!! Even my anti-mayo BF loved it! Like others, subbed craisins; left out the bacon too. I’d like to try cashews – either in addition to sunflower seeds or as a replacement. I want more crunch. I couldn’t taste the curry so I might also kick that up a bit. Can’t wait to make it again!!
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My 4 yr. old son, who vehemently hates broccoli, loved this salad. He gave me his pizza back so he could have more broccoli salad. I doubled the curry powder, used raisins instead of cherries, used raw sunflower seeds, and used natural sugar, and everyone in the family loved it. My mom thought I bought it.
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We all love this salad. I use dried cranberries instead of the cherries and use red onion but only 1/4 cup. Delicious!
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WOW – this is absolutely delicious! I made it in the morning to have with dinner, and the flavors were already well-blended by then. I did add extra curry and sauteed the onion. This is by far the best broccoli salad I have tried; DH informed me this is a new foavorite.
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This is a wonderful change up for brocolli salad. I loved the fruit but didn’t have dried cherries so used craisins and it was fine. I also used walnuts because we like them better it was delicious.
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This is a never fail, crowd pleaser…I substituted ham for bacon and added some cooked ravioli and it makes a nice twist! this is a brilliant recipe
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this salad is fantastic. every gathering I go to I am begged by the hostess to please bring this salad. It tastes delicious made the same day but awesome the longer it marinates. my only change to the recipe is I use Garam Masala instead of curry powder, only because I never have curry powder in the house.
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Made as stated – but left out onion. Delicious!
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Super recipe. I have made this with broccoli or shaved cauliflower and both are equally excellent. Since I don’t measure when I cook, my proportions may differ from the recipe. However, these flavors are terrific together. I use (oscar meyer) turkey bacon and saute the onion with the bacon. Then I deglaze the saute pan with a little water and add this small amount of liquid to the dressing mixture. Also I really like a few finely diced raw green onions, especially when making this with cauliflower, since it adds some green color. As for the fruit and nuts, I have found that craisins, dried cherries or dried mixed fruits work great; and sunflower seeds, slivered almonds or chopped pecans are equally good. Thank you, Harriet.
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EXcellent salald. Served with port tenderloin roast and rice medely, it made a tasty accompaniment to a delicious dinner. Used pine nuts instead of sunflower seeds and substitted craisins for dried cherries. Used two tsps of curry as I love the taste.
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I love broccolli salad .. but not this version with curry powder. The dressing was good, but it just didn’t fit with broccolli
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Delicious twist on an old standard. I used chopped almonds instead of the sunflower seeds.
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Excellent! I left out the bacon and still got rave reviews. We love curry so I doubled the amount and it was perfect for us.
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This recipe is great! I often substitute Cherry Craisins, but have also used Dries Apricots mixed with dried apples. I use 1.5 the amount of dressing to make it more creamy. I have also had to substitute red curry powder and it still tastes great!
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I couldn’t give this a bad rating because I changed too much about it, but I think it’s an excellent base recipe for that classic cold broccoli salad. I used half broccoli & half cauliflower, omitted the bacon & onions on preference, reduced the craisins, and used plain greek yogurt instead of mayo. It was a very healthy version of this and I thought it was delicious. I do plan on making again and I’d add more curry powder when making again to balance the sweetness. Don’t be afraid to try some of my substitutions!
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I have a hard time with completely raw broccoli, so I put the florets in boiling water for 15 seconds then ran cold water over them to stop the cooking. Also only used 1/2 cup mayo because it was all I had on hand, but it was more than sufficient and saved calories! This was delicious, simple, and attractive.
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I gave it four only because I had to amend the sugar significantly. Instinctively, I knew that was too much for us. I only added a tsp of sugar. I also added extra curry and some garam masala. I was tentative about this recipe but it’s delicious.
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Perfect! Nice twist on a classic.
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wow i haven’t even let this sit overnight and it already tastes really good! i love when other reviewers give me ideas on how to change things up which is exactly what i did.. i reduced the onion and dried fruit (used cut up dried apricots) by half.. to cut down on calories i subbed vegetarian bacon bits for the bacon, nonfat plain yogurt for the mayo, and a couple of packets of splenda for the sugar.. used chopped almonds instead of sunflower seeds as that’s all i had on hand.. i also added more curry (4x the amount) and some cayenne.. ty for the recipe!
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Five star! I add in cubed white cheese (swiss, Monterey jack, or gouda), red onion instead of white and sometimes use pumpkin seeds or almonds instead of sunflower as I just like them better. I never use bacon as I’m a veg. everyone loves this salad.
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