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Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Raisins, and Cashews

November 25, 2008 by Nicole 33 Comments

Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Raisins, and Cashews Recipe | pinchmysalt.com

This is one of my favorite salads ever.  It combines all of my favorite things: broccoli, bacon, raisins, and cashews!  How can you go wrong with that combination?  I even had a hard time taking the photo because I  just can’t stop eating this salad once it’s put together.

I just remembered that I made this salad last year for Thanksgiving.  It’s getting close, but I decided to throw it up here in case there are any other procrastinators out there looking for last minute Thanksgiving side dish ideas.  It really is simple enough to throw together at the last minute!

Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Raisins, and Cashews

Broccoli Salad with Bacon, Raisins, and Cashews

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 4 cups broccoli florets (about 2 small heads chopped into small florets)*
  • 6 slices thick cut bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion (optional)**
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup cashews, roughly chopped***

Instructions

  1. 1. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, brown sugar, and vinegar; add salt and pepper to taste.
  2. 2. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, bacon and raisins. Add dressing and toss well. Store, covered, in refrigerator until ready to serve. Stir in cashews just before serving.

Notes

*Because the broccoli isn't cooked, be sure to cut it into very small florets. If you prefer to stay away from raw broccoli, the florets can be blanched (boiled or steamed for only a minute or two until broccoli turns bright green but is still crunchy) before the salad is made. I don't normally use the thick stems, but others have suggested peeling and finely chopping the stems for the salad, so I'll try that next time.

**You can add chopped red onion to the salad for a big boost of extra flavor if you like raw onions in salad - it's also good without.

***As other commenters have pointed out below, sunflower seeds can be substituted for the cashews if that's what you prefer. There are several variations of broccoli salad floating around out there, feel free to create your own!

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 361 Total Fat: 28g Saturated Fat: 5g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 22g Cholesterol: 20mg Sodium: 489mg Carbohydrates: 23g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 3g Sugar: 13g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 7g
© Nicole Cross
Category: Side Dishes

Filed Under: Bacon, Holiday, NaBloPoMo, Salads, Side Dishes, Thanksgiving Tagged With: broccoli, NaBloPoMo, salad, side dish, thanksgiving

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Comments

  1. Rhonda says

    November 29, 2008 at 10:29 pm

    GENIUS adding the cashews, I love this salad but have never thought to add them. It is seriously all of my favorite things together!
    Reply
  2. MacKenzie says

    January 10, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    I add halved red grapes to this salad, they go well.
    Reply
  3. SRyan says

    January 29, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    I substitute shaved almonds for the cashews, and I add cheddar cheese at the last minute. It is wonderful! :-)
    Reply
  4. LLeong says

    February 25, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    If you want to cut calories and fat a bit, substitute nonfat, unflavored yogurt for half the mayo. That's the version of the recipe my friend Vicki gave me & it's great made that way.
    Reply
  5. Annie says

    March 28, 2009 at 9:47 am

    I do a version of this salad, using 1/2 the fat mayo and Pecans and raisins.
    Reply
  6. Sarah says

    July 4, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Some of my broccoli bolted on my over the weekend. Do you think broccoli flowers would make a good addition?
    Reply
  7. Roxy says

    April 25, 2016 at 10:50 am

    Equal amounts of fat free sour cream and light mayo sweetened with honey work well togeather also. Also dates instead of raisins :)
    Reply
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