Bacon Broccoli Salad with Raisins and Sunflower Seeds

4 Reviews

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 30 min

“This salad is sweet and crunchy. Broccoli, crumbled bacon, raisins and sunflower seeds, with a smattering of onion tossed in a mayonnaise-based dressing. Delicious!” - by Dawn

Ingredients

1/2 pound bacon
4 heads broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 1/2 cups unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

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Directions

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and crumble.
Toss bacon, broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion together in a large bowl.
Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, sweetener, and vinegar in another bowl until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
387 cal
19%

Fat
26.9 g
41%

Carbs
33.4 g
11%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (4)

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JaneyC

Jul. 26, 2012

"Halved the recipe...steamed the broccoli for about 2 minutes....used just sugar....EXCELLENT! Thank you!..." See more"

SandyK

Jul. 30, 2012

"I make this, but I do a couple of things differently that makes it so much more tasty. I put the mayo and the raisins in a blender and it makes the dressing much better. After mixing, let it sit in ..." See morethe fridge over night. Add the sunflower seeds right before serving."

bgunsolus

Jan. 20, 2013

"I loved this recipe! The only thing I would do different next time is to blanch or steam the broccoli just a little bit (my kids didn't care for the raw broccoli taste). I also only used sugar. Gre..." See moreat!"

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