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This broccoli salad with bacon is delicious! Anybody who doesn’t like broccoli will change their mind upon taking their first bite.
Ingredients
Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 12 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 large head broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
Directions
Step 1
Combine bacon, broccoli, raisins, onion, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
Step 2
Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, and red wine vinegar together in a small bowl until dressing is smooth; pour over broccoli mixture and stir to coat.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 231 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat14g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol5mg | 2% |
| Sodium95mg | 4% |
| Total Carbohydrate28g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber2g | 8% |
| Total Sugars20g | |
| Protein3g | |
| Vitamin C39mg | 193% |
| Calcium35mg | 3% |
| Iron1mg | 5% |
| Potassium318mg | 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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Delicious! I used golden raisins and cut back the sugar to 1/4 cup and that was plenty sweet for us (I think I could’ve used even a bit less sugar and it would’ve been fine). I wasn’t sure on using the raisins, but they tasted great in this salad. I made this earlier in the day and I suggest doing that so the flavors can blend a few hours in the fridge. I will be making this again for sure~YUM! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Best Salad Ever
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Next time I will reduce the amount of raisins added but otherwise awesome
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I had a half-bunch of broccoli left, and this was a delicious recipe to use it on. For the dressing, I used Stevia? in place of the sugar, to cut the calories down, and my husband cannot tell the difference in taste. I liked that this recipe used red wine vinegar. We liked the tanginess that it added. I mixed the dressing up in the morning and stirred it several times throughout the day. I put the salad together about 45 minutes before dinner. We loved it. Served it with ‘Slow Cooker Sausage with Sauce’ from AR. Kind of an odd combination, but I needed to use the broccoli up. Thanks readycooker, for sharing your recipe!
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Only used 1/4 c sugar
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Made this exactly as is except I used white wine vinegar instead of red and blanched the broccoli for 1 minute to make it more palatable. A fun new salad for cookouts!
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Fantastic. I left out the bacon and it still tasted great. I would cut down the sunflower seed amount, but that’s just a personal preference.
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Really tasty and so simple to make!
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I made it a few times and love it. I added cauliflower, cut about the same size as the broccoli (about half the amount of broccoli as the recipe calls for and the other half cauliflower). I also use craisins rather than raisins. Some times I add halfed, seedles red grapes.
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As written, there is to much sugar for our taste. We cut back to 3 Tbsps. and it was perfect.
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I left out the sugar and raisins as it was too sweet for my family. Added a bit more bacon.
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Great salad. I made it the night before so the dressing and veggies could blend together. Next time I might try adding cauliflower too.
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I made this salad exactly as written for a potluck and it was gobbled up within the first ten minutes! Extremely tasty and so easy, next time I will double the batch. The dressing is a tad on the sweet side and makes more than enough to coat one batch, I suspect that if you want more vinegar taste and less sugar you could cut easily the sugar back and it would still taste amazing. Thanks!
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Wouldn’t change a thing
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i used white vinegar instead of red wine vinegar and it was great
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Super good! Used 3 tbsp Splenda instead of sugar and two tbsp of red wine vinegar…
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Amazing! So fast and easy, totally delicious
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Wonderful stuff!!! I didn’t use the sunflower seeds..I used cashews instead……LOVED IT!!!
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We love this salad. But I use white corn syrup instead of sugar, it’s already dissolved. Marilyn
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I can eat this every day. It is delicious. It will be the star of your bbq or potluck.
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No, I didn’t have to make any changes. I loved the salad just like it was. The bacon and broccoli makes the salad plus the pecan’s.I always put in less sugar than the recipe calls for. Medical reasons. It is an awesome salad..
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Great recipe however I did change a couple things. I have one son who will NOT eat raw onions, so I used a 1/4 cup French fried onions and a pinch of onion powder. I also substituted apple cider vinegar.
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Everyone loved it! I gave out the recipe to 3 guests. The only change I made was to steam the broccoli for 2 minutes before making it. Delicious!
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Loved it. Was a hit. Blanched the broccoli al dente, immediately chilled in an ice bath and refrigerated. Substituted roasted pine nuts for sunflower seeds; mixed the bacon liquid with the dressing; and added some feta. Can’t say on the sugar because I always ?yeball’ measurements. Served it with BBQ Chicken and a dill sour cream bacon potato salad. Next time would sub corn on the cobb for the potato salad to avoid the similarity with bacon.
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Love this recipe! I’m not a fan of raisins so I used craisins instead. Very good
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This is always a hit at any family gathering! I use less sugar than recipe calls for.
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Thanks to the poster for putting this recipe online. It’s exactly what I was looking for. To make this a bit healthier, I cut the bacon in half. Otherwise, it was PERFECT!!
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No changes or substitutions. Recipe perfect as is : )
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I got this recipe from a friend and have made it many times. I don’t use any onion and put a cup of shredded cheddar in it. I also substitute sweetener for the sugar. Hard to believe my husband loves it. He’s a meat lover.
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Followed recipe exactly and it was wonderful. The people who say it was too sweet must not be trusted. Gonna make this one again.
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It is a little too sweet for my taste. I added more broccoli and some grated cheese to balance out the sweetness and it’s OK. Next time I’ll look for a recipe without sugar and probably not vinegar.
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I made it exactly as written twice for pot lucks. It was a big hit! Tonight I made it for dinner for my grandson and me. This time I left out the raisins and sugar (watching my carbs). Didn’t have any red wine vinegar so I used apple cider. It was still really good. I love this salad.
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So good, a real crowd pleaser, I used half broccoli and half sliced brussel sprouts to mix it up a bit, and it was delicious!
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I have made this many times. Everyone loves it, and I have never had a a guest or family member not enjoy it immensely.
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I had it a a friends as somebody brought it to share at a gathering. SOOO good!!
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This is a good salad, but a little dry for my taste. If I make it again I will probably add more vinegar to thin out the dressing a little. Other than that it was good.
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I would have sworn that there was no way to ruin bacon ? I stand corrected.
P.S.I only gave it 1 Star because this system wouldn’t let me give it no stars. -
So good, I am making it again this week!
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Will make again
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Perfect summer side dish. I blanched my broccoli and substituted cranberries and walnuts. Still effortless even though I bumped up the ingredients to feed 25 people.
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This is the best and only broccoli salad my family will eat!! Thank you for sharing it with us
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super awesome. I’ve had this dish multiple times and it’s amazing every time.
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I am not a big raw onion fan so I left those out but added diced raw apple and walnuts. In the future I will leave out the sunflower seeds as we didn’t think they added much to this salad and will cut back on the sugar a bit as it seemed a bit sweet for me. But, those things being said, we loved it and finished off the whole batch! I have been a fan of this type of salad for years since a friend introduced me to it but this is the first time I made it. It will certainly not be the last.
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I have had this many times but never made it. I used sweet onion because the red onion I bought was too hot. I also had to make my own mayo because mine was long expired. 😮
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He is into broccoli and down all but one serving, the one I got. making double batch next time.
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This has become a family favorite. I have substituted dried cranberries for the raisins and cut back on the sugar to 1/4 cup. The bowl seems to be empty at the end of every dinner.
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I make this ALL THE TIME it’s my go to receipe for potlucks and bbq’s, I do cut down on the sugar and I use unsalted sunflower seeds, I receive compliments all the time. LOVE THIS RECEIPE!!!!
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I used two heads of broccoli, and I substituted miracle whip for the mayonnaise. I accidentally put in walnuts instead of sunflower seeds, but it was great!
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OMG this salad was so good. I usually do not care for raw broccoli, but I couldn’t get enough in this dish. I added a pint of grape tomatoes that I cut in half, and substituted cashews for sunflower seeds. Delicious!
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Too much mayo and way too much sugar. Made it again with 1/2 cup of mayo and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Tasted much better and not soupy at the bottom. Still used 2 tablespoons of white wine vinegar. Needed the acid with the sugar.
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I?ve made this 2x now. Very good! I use sweet n low or some other sugar substitute.
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It is always good and I add sliced almonds instead of sunflower seeds.
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Bomb without the sugar
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I left out the onion and decreased the sugar to a 1/4 cup.
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I made this tonight. Big hit. I had to make a couple of changes. I didn?t have sunflower seeds so I used pecans. I also used Splenda instead of sugar. We don?t eat much sugar. I only had 5 pieces of thick bacon, more would have been better, but that?s all I had. I?ll use more next time. All in all it was still very good. We do group dinners at our cabin, so this is something we could make that everyone can eat.
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I made with Southern pecans and added shredded cheese. I omitted the raisins and sunflower seeds. My honor and respect to the chef!
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Absolutely delicious
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Received Rave Reviews and requests for the recipe! I did cut down the sugar to 1 Tablespoon of Swerve Sugar Replacement so I would have no “added” sugars. I also let the red onions sit in ice water for 20 minutes to reduce any bitter taste. It does taste best after a few hours marinating in the fridge. It was served alongside pulled pork, bar-b-q ribs, and homemade mac n cheese. Great Recipe!!
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What’s not to like about this wonderful broccoli salad!!!!!!! Even hubby loved it!
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Delicious! I did follow the suggetion of others and cut the sugar back to 3 tablespoons and am glad I did. With the addition of craisins, that amount of sugar made it plenty sweet for my tastebuds, but I suppose that can vary. Other than, I made this recipe as stated and it will be in the rotation for sure. Very good and easy to make as well!
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Love it! It’s quick and easy to make. I have taken it to several functions and everybody loves it! For myself, I’m trying to stay low carb, so I use sugar substitute . The other thing I do is apple cider vinegar. It’s delicious, I have some in my fridge right now.
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I cut back the sugar a bit. Probably added to the bacon since my husband and sons love it! I’ve made this recipe or close to it for probably 30 years and it is always a favorite! I peel the heavy part of the skin from the broccoli stems to make it tender to eat raw though.
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This recipe is delicious! My kids love vegetables now! Thank god I found this recipe. I hope you have a blessed day! Sending lots of light and love your way! ????
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We just love this recipe. I didn?t have any sunflower seeds so I used chopped pecans.
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Easy to make. Very tasty. Was a picnic favorite. Everyone loved it.
I substituted the red wine with rice vinegar and the white sugar with Stevia (just 1 tsp was enough with the amount of raisins in the salad) and added sliced almonds too. Surely will make it again.
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