Broccoli Salad
"Tasty family recipe with a secret ingredient, powdered sugar. This is much requested at potlucks and family gatherings. Very quick and easy to make. Courtesy of my Aunt June."
photo by Debber
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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10 cups
- Serves:
- 10
ingredients
- 2 heads broccoli
- 1 cup golden raisin
- 1 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1⁄2 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
directions
- Cut broccoli florets from stem.
- Discard stem.
- Cut florets into smaller pieces and add to large bowl.
- Add chopped red onion.
- Combine mayonnaise, powdered sugar and wine vinegar in a separate bowl.
- Mix well.
- Add dressing to the broccoli and combine.
- Add sunflower seeds, bacon and raisins.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour prior to serving.
- If the salad seems too "dry" for the amount of broccoli, make a half batch of the dressing ingredients and mix into the salad for an extra creamy batch.
- You may substitute craisins in place of the raisins.
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Reviews
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This is a welcomed recipe in our house,everyone loves it .Instead of the sunflower seeds I used cashews.and more bacon.Thanks for sharing -
I really liked this version of broccoli salad. I did leave out the raisins because I don't really like raisins and I halved the recipe. It was very easy to put together and I like the addition of confectioner's sugar instead of granulated sugar ~ the dressing wasn't grainy at all. I know I'll be using this recipe for barbecues this summer! Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2009. -
Very tasty side dish salad--I love the crunch, the onion and the sweetness--all in one bite! Subbed in peanuts for the sunflower seeds, 'cuz that's what I have in my pantry! I halved the recipe and used four slices of thick-sliced bacon--which was just about perfect (perfect would be about a POUND of bacon, but I really am trying to be less of a bacon pig!). :rofl: I actually like to make a bit LESS of the dressing, so then it doesn't get soupy if you have leftovers. *Made for PAC Spring 08*
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I really liked this version of broccoli salad. I did leave out the raisins because I don't really like raisins and I halved the recipe. It was very easy to put together and I like the addition of confectioner's sugar instead of granulated sugar ~ the dressing wasn't grainy at all. I know I'll be using this recipe for barbecues this summer! Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2009.
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Very tasty side dish salad--I love the crunch, the onion and the sweetness--all in one bite! Subbed in peanuts for the sunflower seeds, 'cuz that's what I have in my pantry! I halved the recipe and used four slices of thick-sliced bacon--which was just about perfect (perfect would be about a POUND of bacon, but I really am trying to be less of a bacon pig!). :rofl: I actually like to make a bit LESS of the dressing, so then it doesn't get soupy if you have leftovers. *Made for PAC Spring 08*
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Life long resident of the Pacific Northwest. I have been married 30 years and happily for 14....lol...get it? Long time cook with a lovely wife and two great (now that they have moved out) girls. Raised in a cooking and farming family. I do most of the cooking at home. My passion is cooking and my dream is to someday own a greasy spoon diner that people line up around the block to get into.
My wife and I own a part-time Kettle Corn business that is highly popular in our area.
I love to cook and have catered events ranging from 50 to 250.
Here is a sample of the menu (served buffet style) at my daughter's wedding reception in August of 2007 attended by 250 guests.
Appetizers --
Chilled Salmon topped with a Spicy Glaze served with crackers, Pimento Cheese Spread with sliced baguettes, Vegetable Platters, Meat and Cheese Platters, Antipasto Platters, Mini Quiches -- Carmelized Onion with Roasted Peppers and Savory Sausage, and my addictive Spiced Mini Pretzels.
Salads --
Broccoli Salad
Pasta Salad
My always requested Caesar Salad
Sides --
Rice Pilaf
Baby Red Potatoes
Baby Carrots with Glaze
Entrees --
Meatballs in BBQ sauce (bbq sauce and grape jelly)
Steamer Clams with Lemon/Garlic Butter
(My secret) Marinated Chicken Legs and Wings
Roasted Pork Loin with Raspberry Chipotle Glaze.
It was my shining moment, not only because my beautiful daughter was getting married, but seeing the satisfied looks on everyone's face after the meal was over was fantastic. Even better was that I did it on an extremely limited budget!
