Christmas Potluck, Part 2

Ok, so the second recipe I made for the potluck was new to me: Broccoli Salad. A good friend brought a broccoli salad to our house a few months back. I'm not a huge fan of raw broccoli, but decided I would be an adult and try it. Very tasty! She couldn't find the exact recipe she used, but I gound this one in You're Invited Back  [50% off at Cookbook Marketplace!] from Junior League of Raleigh. It was easy to mix up. I kept the dressing separate, mixing it in about an hour before we were supposed to eat.

Broccoli and Cranberry Salad
6 cups (1-inch) broccoli florets
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup crumbled crisp-cooked bacon
1 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Combine the broccoli, cheese, bacon, cranberries and onion in a large bowl and mix well. Combine the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Add to the broccoli mixture and toss to coat evenly. Chill for 1 hour or longer.

Serves 8 to 10

Comments

  1. Zelda Manners12/17/10, 12:56 PM

    An unusual idea but it looks like it's worth a try.

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  2. Alison Nash12/17/10, 3:13 PM

    @Zelda-I've also seen versions of this that use raisins instead of dried cranberries (I'm just partial to the latter), and some include sunflower seeds for a little extra crunch.

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  3. Alisa12/17/10, 8:45 PM

    It looks delicious.I'd love to give this a try.I came across your site from the foodieblogroll and I'd love to guide Foodista readers to your site. I hope you could add this broccoli widget at the end of this post so we could add you in our list of food bloggers who blogged about recipes with broccoli,Thanks!

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  4. Katerina12/18/10, 1:52 PM

    I am on a diet currently so this salad looks perfect for my daily meals.

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