Creamy Broccoli Bacon And Cheese Salad I Made It

Creamy Broccoli Bacon and Cheese Salad

Cosmicmother 8 years ago
Creamy Broccoli Bacon And Cheese Salad by Krumkake

This is Excellent!! I prefer raw broccoli over steamed or cooked. And this is the most delicious way I've had it raw. Granted, you can't go wrong with adding bacon, cheese and mayo! So perhaps not the healthiest salad, Lol, but dang delicious!
I opted to only add 4 tsp.'s of sugar, and not the 4 Tbsp.'s it called for. That might have just been a mistake by the recipe submitter?
With the 4tsp's of sugar, it was perfect for me. Just the right amount of sweetness to balance out the saltiness of the bacon and cheese. It kind of reminds me of a coleslaw dressing. You also get the sharpness from the red onion and cider vinegar, all these flavours marry perfectly together!
I made this last week, and I am making it again today. The picture below is just after I mixed it, I let it sit in the fridge for about 4 hours, and the broccoli soaked up a lot more of dressing, and it became much more flavorful. 5 stars all the way!
03/21/16
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Good4U 8 years ago said:

MMM! It looks delicious, Shona.

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bakerme 8 years ago said:

Another awesome photo, Cosmicmom! That looks delicious!

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Cosmicmother 8 years ago said:

Thanks ladies :)
It IS very delicious, I could eat a huge bowl for lunch and be very satisfied! Who knew broccoli could be so good, hehe ;)

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ellie1 8 years ago said:

YUMMMM!!!!!!

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mommyluvs2cook 8 years ago said:

Funny, my daughter loves raw broccoli, but HATES it cooked, same with cauliflower :) Silly! Lol, this looks yummy though!

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frankieanne 8 years ago said:

I like raw broccoli and cauliflower, too. :) This kinda reminds me of a broccoli salad I was making in the late 80's. I can't remember what else was in it though. I think bacon.

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Cosmicmother 8 years ago said:

I was thinking of a Broccoli salad I had ages ago that was creamy, with shredded carrots. It might have had sliced almonds in it too? Then I saw this and had to try it!

I like raw cauliflower too :) I read somewhere that broccoli has a metallic taste to it for some people, when it's cooked. That's usually why kids don't like it, but I guess your suppose to grow out of that taste at some point!
It's also a texture thing for me. I don't mind it lightly steamed, but it still has to have a bite to it.

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