Tuesday, May 26, 2009

How To Make Broccoli Fattening: Broccoli Bacon Salad



Take fresh, chopped broccoli.

Add some raisins & red onion.

Mix with crumbled bacon.

Toss the whole thing with mayonnaise, sugar and a touch of vinegar.

Voila! Deliciously fattening broccoli.

Broccoli Bacon Salad
6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled into bits
8 cups broccoli, chopped into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1 cup raisins

Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. cider vinegar

In a large bowl, combine bacon, broccoli, onion and raisins; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, sugar and mayonnaise. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and toss until well combined. Refrigerate for at least two hours. Serve chilled.

Yields 16 servings.

2 comments:

Deborah Eley De Bono said...

I'm laughing here. My recipe has no raisins but cheddar cheese. Why do we do this to the lovely broccoli?

Jerry (CBSOP) said...

Mmmmmm. Bacon. My other favorite vegetable.