How I love a good Broccoli Salad! I didn’t know it though, not for many, many years. You see I had tried broccoli salads and they always contained (ick) RAISINS! Now I’m not completely prejudiced against raisins. They have their proper place–covered in chocolate! But in a broccoli salad? No thank you! Here is my raisinless salad recipe. 🙂
Ingredients:
8 oz bacon
5 cups small broccoli flowerets
1 Cup cheddar cheese, grated
1/3 Cup chopped onion
1/4 Cup sugar
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar
First fry and drain the bacon. 
While bacon is cooking, mix the Mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar in large bowl. I usually just make it in the serving dish to save on dishes! 
When in a hurry, I love to use packaged broccoli flowerets and pregrated cheese. 
Stir in the broccoli, bacon, and cheese. Enjoy! I prefer to eat this right away. That way the bacon stays a bit crunchy, but most broccoli salad recipes I find say to refrigerate it for an hour or more before eating. I think it’s so much better fresh and crunchy. Is it just me or does bacon just make everything better? 🙂How do you like your broccoli salad? Do you like the raisins in it? Have you ever had it without raisins?
Marith says
March 1, 2015 at 1:14 pmNo doubt in my mind, everything gets better with bacon. And I would never put raisins in anything 🙂
Great recipe, love broccoli and always looking for new ways to serve it.
Sharing it to my FB-page later today (147 000 followers) Hope my followers appriciate it as much as I do.
Marith
Michelle G. says
June 15, 2015 at 7:39 pmI make something similar to this but put Craisin’s in it. I also use the precooked Oscar Mayer bacon bits or pieces.
EstherIrish says
June 15, 2015 at 8:36 pmNow Craisins don’t sound bad! I’ll have to try that.