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Bodacious Broccoli Salad
Fresh broccoli florets are mixed with freshly shredded cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, diced red onion and a sweet, creamy dressing.
This is probably the most basic broccoli salad at Jam Hands. No seeds, no grapes, no dried cranberries. Just the basics. The original recipe had very little dressing, as you can tell from the pics, so I have adjusted the recipe.
Bodacious Broccoli Salad
Fresh broccoli florets are mixed with freshly shredded cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, diced red onion and a sweet, creamy dressing.
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 heads fresh broccoli chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese freshly shredded
- 1/2 large red onion finely diced
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1-2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 1/3 cups mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.
- In a large bowl, combine broccoli, cheese, bacon and onion.
- Prepare the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the red wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Combine dressing with salad. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
Nutrition
Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 8gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 382mgPotassium: 379mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 795IUVitamin C: 91mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 1mg
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This is one of our ALL time FAVORITE salads! I always have to make up a double batch for our bunch … everyone always wants seconds!
Very good. Try it with cranberries instead of the carrots! 🙂
I make this, but with red grapes cut up and added. It makes it AMAZING! I also add sunflower seeds. Yummmmm!
I use half broccoli and half cauliflower
the broccoli is raw?
Yep!
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This looks so so so good! I am thinking lunch today!
Any suggestions for a substitution for the bacon?
You could simply leave it out if you like. If you wanted you could try small cubes of ham. If that is out too, I think I'd just omit the meat component. I think it'd still taste good. 🙂 If you want to add a sweet element to it you could add dried cranberries.
I make this for the family picnic every year. I love it with the addition of cranraisins. It is always a huge hit and never any leftovers. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!