Alyson's Broccoli Salad Recipe

Directions

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside.
In a salad bowl, toss together broccoli, raisins and red onions. In a separate bowl, whisk together the white sugar, vinegar and mayonnaise. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
Before serving, sprinkle with sunflower seeds and crumbled bacon. Toss and serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
559 cal
28%

Fat
48.1 g
74%

Carbs
23.9 g
8%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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MAGGIE MCGUIRE

Sep. 11, 2003

"This is good. I have taken this recipe to many functions. Everyone loves it! For variety, I eliminate the raisins and sunflower seeds and use red seedless grapes, halved and toasted almond slivers. Yu..." See moremmy!I get lots of requests for the recipe even from my husbands fishing buddies!"

Cathy

Nov. 10, 2003

"This has been one of my favorite salads for a couple of years. I'm not a raisin fan, but in this salad, with the blend of the onion, the bacon, and the sweet-sour dressing, the taste is wonderful. T..." See morehe only thing I do differently is use pine nuts. I prefer the flavor of pine nuts, and they are larger and don't seem to stick to the bowl as much as the sunflower seeds do. I have even used sliced almonds as well."

KAREN2060

Nov. 15, 2003

"I have made this salad for years.....without the raisins and sesame seeds. It is always a hit! Another suggestion, if you are trying to cut out sugar, make it with "Splenda" sweetner---tastes the sa..." See moreme without the extra carbs/sugar!!!!"

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