Meals 4 Sharing: Broccoli Salad

Fresh and flavorful broccoli salad made with crisp broccoli, smoky bacon, red onion, and sweet raisins tossed in a creamy dressing—an easy, crowd-pleasing side dish perfect for potlucks, gatherings, and sharing. 

It’s teacher appreciation week.

 The elementary school that my kids go to has a wonder mom, that four times a year, organizes a lunch for our teachers.  Which is no small task, she makes sure the teachers are fed like Kings and Queens.  The teachers look so forward to these luncheons. It shows them our appreciation, it encourages them,  and they take time to go down and eat together, when otherwise they may just skip lunch and do work.

If your school doesn’t have a truck load of parent support like mine does…..it doesn’t have to be a whole luncheon.  How about baking some of those cinnamon rolls and bringing them to the teachers break room before school.  Call another mom and ask her to bake some too. Enlist others to be a blessings.

Here’s why you’ll love this Broccoli Salad

Teachers luncheons build a sense of community. We are all seeking community in the this fast paced lifestyle. We certainly owe it to our kids to show them we care about their teachers by finding ways to  bless and encourage  them.

Today I am doing my very small part by making this salad for the teachers.  It’s one of my favorites!  I hope they like it too.  The rest of the meal planned for them will consist of more salads, a baked potato bar, and goodies.

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How to make Broccoli Salad

Fry  1 pound of Bacon, you really only need 8 slices, but hey! a girl needs a snack now and then!

Chop bacon up into small pieces.

Combine broccoli, bacon, red onion, and 1 cup Golden Raisins in a bowl.

In a separate bowl combine the ingredients for the dressing.  1 cup Mayonnaise, 1/4 cup Sugar, 2 tablespoons Vinegar, 1 heaping tablespoon Dijon Mustard, and salt and pepper to taste whisk until smooth, pour over salad combine, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving. 

I could eat this salad everyday!  It’s crunchy, sweet, and salty from the bacon.  I love if there are leftovers because it’s one of my favorite lunches, just for meeee!

Broccoli Salad

Sheila

Fresh and flavorful broccoli salad made with crisp broccoli, smoky bacon, red onion, and sweet raisins tossed in a creamy dressing—an easy, crowd-pleasing side dish perfect for potlucks, gatherings, and sharing. 

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Course dinner, lunch, Side Dish, Sides

Cuisine American

Servings 8 people

Calories 360 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 3 bunches of Broccoli cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces (approximately 5 cups)
• 8 slices of Bacon fried and chopped small
• 1 cup Red Onion sliced thin
• 1 cup Golden Raisins
• 1 cup Mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 3 tablespoons Vinegar white or cider
• 1 heaping tablespoon Dijon Mustard more if you desire
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Clean and wash broccoli, pat dry or let drain, cut into bite sized pieces.
• Combine broccoli, onion, chopped bacon, and raisins in serving bowl.
• In separate bowl combine mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, and dijon mustard whisk to combine, pour dressing over veggies combine, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 7gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 413mgPotassium: 371mgFiber: 4gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 1mg

Keyword broccoli, easy, salad, side dish

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