Saturday, January 2, 2010

A Great "Green" Salad Alternative

Bodacious Broccoli Salad

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Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 12


Ingredients:


8 slices bacon

2 heads fresh broccoli, chopped

1 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 large red onion, chopped

(cut back a little)

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/8 cup white sugar

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice


Directions:


1.


Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.

2.

In a large bowl, combine broccoli, cheese, bacon and onion.

3.

Prepare the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the red wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Combine dressing with salad. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.



I made this for Christmas dinner and really enjoyed it; so did everyone else. It's clean and fresh and the broccoli/bacon combo is wonderful. Even good as leftovers since the raw broccoli stays fairly crunchy unlike lettuce.

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