Quick Bacon Broccoli Salad
"I've made this many times as a hurry-up side dish. When trying to figure out which region this recipe represented, I finally closed my eyes & picked one. Italian? Well, the word broccoli does come from the Italian "brocco" meaning arm branch so it kind of fits. Enjoy!"
photo by Annacia
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 8 -10 slices lean bacon (to lower fat use turkey bacon)
- 20 ounces fresh broccoli florets or 20 ounces frozen broccoli florets
- 1 carrots, grated or 1/2 cup matchstick carrot
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 6 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Cook bacon in microwave until crisp. (I've used pre-cooked & packaged bacon in a pinch).
- Cook broccoli in microwave until crisp tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain.
- In a large bowl, toss drained broccoli, carrot & onion.
- In a glass bowl or measuring cup, combine vinegar, sugar & oil. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes then pour over vegetable mixture. Toss to coat.
- Add salt & pepper to taste.
- Serve arm or chilled (I prefer warm.).
- Crumble bacon over top when ready to serve.
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Reviews
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DH said that he would try this if I didn't put in the onion. Since the man does not, as a rule, eat salads I agreed. He actually like it! That alone is worth 5 stars. I used some cauliflower in this as I had it and thought that it would be nice, it was. It could have been a bit less sweet for me but DH thought it was perfect. It was really very good and very easy to make. Thanks for a great salad Susie. Made for 1-2-3 Tag. -
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This is a very nice broccoli salad. Very easy to make and it taste great. Thanks -
Used lower-sodium bacon. I love that this is an all-microwave dish. Makes it very convenient. I had it both warm and (the leftovers) cold--tasted great both ways. It may even have been a bit better the second day. -
Lovely salad ! we liked this very much and it was a hit on a hot day for lunch. Please see my rating system, a wonderful 4 stars! Thanks:)
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