Well, I really should preface this recipe by saying it was NOT loved by all…except me…I ate almost the whole bowl…I know, not on my diet plan, don’t remind me! But in my defense, its deceptively healthy looking with all that broccoli!
That said, Sweet Broccoli Salad is apparently an acquired taste. And if my husband didn’t hate broccoli…and my kids didn’t hate onion…then maybe it would’ve gone over better, but I’m going to share this with you anyway for 2 reasons.
- Because its my blog and I can do what I want. Also because I have to come here to find my own recipes from time to time as they get lost in paper piles.
- Maybe…just maybe…there’s some of you out there who might find this tasty and I’d hate to take the risk of not sharing it! You can decide for yourself.
Salad:
- 1 ½ -2 lbs. of raw broccoli
- 1 cup of craisins or raisins (I used craisins)
- 1 cup cashews
- ½ cup crumbled bacon bits
- ½ cup chopped red onions (I did a little less here)
Dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sugar (just heads up, if your salt and sugar are in similar containers, MAKE SURE TO GRAB THE ONE WITH SUGAR in it!…don’t ask…)
- 2 tsp. cider vinegar
Directions: Mix all the salad ingredients & refrigerate. Combine dressing ingredients and refrigerate about 30 minutes so sugar can dissolve. Mix both together just before serving.
I hope you enjoy this salad, its great to bring to a BBQ! And if not, well then…I don’t want to know ;o)
But if you do like it… make sure to leave a comment so I can show my husband that there are others out there like me. Who like Sweet Broccoli Salad. And are thankful for this recipe.
This is good one! I've had it with almonds but I like cashews better!
sounds absolutely wonderful to me. I love salads.
Our local market makes a killer version of this and we all love it.And I've been there with the salt/sugar mix up. That round of coffee went down the drain….disgusting!
I love this salad. The recipe I have traditionally used calls for grapes. It's always a big hit when I bring it to potlucks. Thanks for sharing!
My hubby loves broccoli so I'm on the lookout for recipes to use it. Thanks for this salad…you got me at "sweet", lol!
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I make that exact recipe except I use green onions instead of purple onions. My whole family loves it. Occasionally I add extra cashews and bacon but only for family parties.
I love this salad! 🙂 I put cranberries and almonds instead of raisins and pecans 🙂 but will try it like this too! 🙂
I make a salad very similar to this. I crumble slices of bacon in mine and shredded cheddar cheese, as well. My dressing doesn't have as much sugar, though. We call it Broccoli Sunshine Salad. =DIt's our favourite family salad!
Delish!! Tell your hubs that all the cool kids eat broccoli salads!! Thanks for sharing this recipe!