Lick The Bowl Clean Bacon Broccoli Salad Food

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Microwave 5 cups broccoli florets and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl, covered, 2 minutes. Combine 1/4 cup cider vinegar, 1/2 thinly sliced shallot and 1 teaspoon sugar in a small bowl; set aside. Cook 3 bacon slices in a skillet until crisp, 6 to 8 minutes; drain, then crumble. Stir 1 tablespoon bacon drippings and 3 tablespoons sour cream into the vinegar mixture. Toss with the broccoli, 1/3 cup dried cranberries and the bacon. Season with salt and pepper.

LICK-THE-BOWL-CLEAN BACON-BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Fry the bacon; break into pieces; set aside.
• Trim broccoli stems, cut into 1/2 - 1-inch pieces; cut flower ends into small pieces, too; put into a large serving bowl.
• Slice green onions into the broccoli (large onion should be chopped).
• Add raisins and nuts to the broccoli and onions; tossing well.
• Add bacon now or wait until serving time if you don't like it to get soggy-ish.
• DRESSING: Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
• Add dressing to the broccoli mixture; stir well to coat everything.
• If you didn't add the bacon earlier, add it now.
• Best served at room temperature.
• OPTIONS: Leave out the raisins or nuts or bacon--just don't leave them all out at the same time. Instead of 3 bunches of broccoli, add some cauliflower--very pretty, too!

SUNNY BROCCOLI SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Clean and cut the whole broccoli into small pieces.
• Use all of the broccoli except the end chunks.
• Mix together broccoli, onion, sunflower seeds, raisins and mushrooms.
• Dressing: Mix together the mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar.
• Toss dressing and bacon with salad ingredients twenty minutes before serving.
• Toss again right before serving.

QUICK BACON BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon in microwave until crisp. (I've used pre-cooked & packaged bacon in a pinch).
• Cook broccoli in microwave until crisp tender, 8-10 minutes. Drain.
• In a large bowl, toss drained broccoli, carrot & onion.
• In a glass bowl or measuring cup, combine vinegar, sugar & oil. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes then pour over vegetable mixture. Toss to coat.
• Add salt & pepper to taste.
• Serve arm or chilled (I prefer warm.).
• Crumble bacon over top when ready to serve.