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Yummy savory, sweet broccoli salad.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Salad
- ½ pound bacon
- 3 heads broccoli, or more to taste, chopped
- 1 red onion, diced
- ¾ cup raisins
- ¾ cup chopped salted cashews
Directions
Step 1
Prepare the salad: Cook bacon in a large skillet and over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble once cooled.
Step 2
Mix bacon, broccoli, red onion, raisins, and cashews together in a large bowl.
Step 3
Make the dressing: Whisk mayonnaise, brown sugar, and vinegar together in a separate bowl.
Step 4
Toss together: Drizzle dressing over the broccoli mixture in small amounts, mixing the salad between additions to coat evenly.
Tips
If possible, let the salad sit in the refrigerator overnight, as it will improve the flavor greatly. If you leave it overnight, toss again before serving, as the dressing will settle to the bottom of the bowl.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 612 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat43g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat8g | 39% |
| Cholesterol28mg | 9% |
| Sodium660mg | 29% |
| Total Carbohydrate51g | 19% |
| Dietary Fiber5g | 19% |
| Total Sugars33g | |
| Protein13g | |
| Vitamin C136mg | 678% |
| Calcium111mg | 9% |
| Iron3mg | 16% |
| Potassium837mg | 18% |
*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 was nervous about adding the raisins, but I’m glad I did b/c it gave a nice texture to the salad, and a little extra ‘pop’ of sweetness. Hubby really enjoyed this too, but the little guy…not so much. I will be making this again! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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One of my favorite salads. I didn’t have red onion or sunflower seeds but subbed in almond and white onion with no problems. Such a surprising combination of favors.
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I made this just as directed to go with turkey dinner. It was fabulous! Cold and crisp, a great counterpoint to all the rich Thanksgiving sides.
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I’ve made this twice now – everyone loves it. The flavours go very well together. I made it ahead of time and just mixed it all together when we needed it. It was even better the next day!
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Made this for Thanksgiving and it was a hit. I added some dried cranberries to make it more festive looking. I will make this again.
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This is my recipe that I learned years ago while catering. In the years that I have made it I have learned a few things, but I cant figure out how to modify the recipe on here.
1. I always mix the onion, broccoli, and raisins with the dressing the day before I serve it. This allows the acid in the vinegar to “cook” the veggies to reduce the raw flavors and the raisins will soak up a little of the flavor of the dressing. I try to stir the salad a couple times throughout the sitting time to redistribute the dressing and make sure everything is well coated.
2. Right before serving mix in the bacon and cashews and stir well. This will keep the bacon and cashews crunchy and salty.
3. There are may choices out there for salty/crunch instead of cashews, you can sub with peanuts, sunflower seeds, etc.
4. I prefer raisins because they re-hydrate a little while they sit in the dressing, but you can choose any other sweet dried bits to add, such as cranberries. To me they add a different element, because they arent sweet, and they dont plump up like the raisins.
I recommend trying different combos of add-ins, You could even add some diced cheddar cheese or shredded Parmesan. I’ve added shredded carrots (when my shopper bought a bag of pre-shredded broccoli/carrot mix thinking he was saving me time)
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Made a great Christmas addition
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Made this for our Easter dinner. It was a hit! I especially love the dressing. It is a quick, easy, and super delicious salad to make!
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Good base recipe. To make it more like the kind you get at the deli, I used large golden raisins instead of regular, added sunflower seeds, a tsp of honey to the sauce, and used a red cabbage and shredded carrot mix, mainly to spread it out and make it go further. Delicious.
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Loved it! Simple to make. I put a we bit more of all the ingredients. Added papreka and dryer red pepper flakes. And of course cheese!
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