Remember that recipe email thing some of us did a long time ago? Someone sent this one to me and I happened to stumble upon the message when I was looking for something else. So I thought to myself, "Wow, I have all those ingredients," and I made it. And it's good! I'm really looking forward to lots of yummy salads in coming warm months.
8 slices bacon, cut in bite-size pieces
and cooked slightly crisp
½ cup mayonnaise (light, or salad dressing
such as Miracle Whip as preferred)
Lemon juice,* about 2 teaspoons
2 tablespoons sugar (this seemed like too much to me, I used about a tablespoon)
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/3 cup raisins (or currants)
1/4 cup red onion, sliced, cut up but not chopped*
3 bunches broccoli, about 2 pounds
In small cup or bowl mix the mayo dressing ingredients.
Cut up broccoli in florets, place in large bowl. Add the cheese and raisins, then toss lightly with the mayo mixture. I like to leave the red onion slices (*not chopped for a nicer appearance) and the bacon last for presentation. Shortly before serving, toss them so they are coated with the dressing.
(Certainly a lot of room for personal preference) but people seem to really like it and there are more variations...leave out the bacon for vegetarians, add sliced almonds, currants instead of raisins, sunflower seeds, etc.
*No lemon juice on hand?...substitute vinegar.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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