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 | |
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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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- by: Sharon
- 17 years ago
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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- by: TC
- 16 years ago
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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- by: Gapch1026
- 16 years ago
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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- by: Jill Watterson
- 15 years ago
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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- by: Barbsberry
- 14 years ago
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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- by: Malizga
- 14 years ago
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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- by: Psbrown
- 13 years ago
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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- by: Creative Chris
- 13 years ago
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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- by: DAVEYLU
- 13 years ago
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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- by: Anniegolden
- 12 years ago
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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- by: Holly
- 10 years ago
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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- by: Naomiayana
- 10 years ago
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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- by: Just_Jam
- 7 years ago
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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