Tuesday, September 10, 2013

broccoli bacon salad {a side dish or dessert}

I've got the most scrumptious recipe to share today! I'm not even kidding when I say it can be used as a side dish or a dessert. I think it is that good!

I know it's not the best picture but I can't even tell you how long it took me to get this picture. I like to eat my food, not take pictures of it! So you can trust me when I say this salad is awesome, even if it doesn't look like it ha ha!

I have always loved this dish but I never remembered to get the recipe from my mom. I do have the measurements for the dressing only because I relayed the information to my mother in law. So I guessed on the amount of everything else I threw in and, well, it turned out perfectly! This recipe is so simple and so delicious!

Broccoli Bacon Salad
6 cups Broccoli florets (I cut off every stem I could)
12 Pieces of bacon, crumbled (I really like bacon so you may only like 8-10 slices. But 12 really is perfect. Make sure it's crispy!)
1/2 cup Red onion (I didn't exactly measure this, but depending on how much you like onion, I'd use 1/3-1/2 cup)
1 cup Mayo
1/3 cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar

Combine broccoli, bacon and onion in serving bowl. In a separate bowl combine mayo, sugar and red wine vinegar. Mix the dressing thoroughly and pour over salad. Mix the salad and dressing then serve and enjoy! Or let it chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before serving (this is what I did). And if you decide to eat the whole bowl yourself? It's really okay!!

13 comments:

Faith said...

Yum! I love this salad! I hate mayo but one of my friends makes this with a light mayo and very little and it's so good!

Ha, I love to take pictures of my food and eat it ;).

Tammy Jo said...

Will have to try that sounds really good!!

Mandi Noel said...

My mom always made something like this when I was growing up! Thanks for the recipe!

birdie to be said...

Yum. This looks delish! Thanks for the recipe!

Amberly said...

This is one of my favorite things to make! I laughed when you said it could be dessert ;) Because really, it could!

Leslie said...

I make this same recipe but add in pecans!! SO SO good!!

Megan said...

Ok girl, this looks so good! I'm down with anything that has bacon in it ;)

Megan
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Rolled Up Pretty said...

That looks AMAZING! :) You're little girl is perfect, can't believe how fast our babes are growing! :)

I'll Love You Forever said...

That looks and sounds amazing! Must try! "I like to eat my food, not take pictures of it" hahaha love it!

Andresa Lee said...

Oh God! Yes, it looks awesome! And now I'm hungry, haha. I'm just CRAZY about broccoli and bacon, so it looks like heaven to me! It must be delicious! *-*

Selma @ Crazy Little World Of Mine said...

This looks so good I must try it out. :) And I'm hungry. ;)

Nicole@mamashiptips said...

my family would love that.

Janna Renee said...

I was actually JUST looking up broccoli salads! Too funny! Great minds think alike ;)

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