Broccoli Salad
 

I saw this recipe in a "regular" cookbook and thought it sounded really good! The original called for 1/2 cup raisins, but obviously that's a no-no! (maybe a little diced pear?)

Broccoli Salad

2 heads broccoli
1 medium red onion
8 slices bacon
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sugar (substitute Splenda)
3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 cup pecans, chopped

TO PREPARE:

Cut the broccoli florets into bite-sized pieces. Peel the
broccoli stems and cut into thin strips. Cut the onion
into thin slices and separate into rings. Cook the bacon
in a skillet until crisp; drain. Crumble the bacon.
Combine the mayonnaise, Splenda, and red wine vinegar in a
small bowl and mix well.

To assemble, combine the broccoli, onion rings, bacon,
raisins and pecans in a large salad bowl. Add the dressing
and toss gently to evenly coat. Chill, covered, until
ready to serve.

SERVES: 8

from At Your Service
Southern Recipes, Places and Traditions

for the entire recipe:
Total: 2867
Fat: 282 2538 90%
Sat: 41 365 13%
Poly: 120 1079 38%
Mono: 108 973 34%
Carbs: 72 122 4%
Fiber: 29 0 0%
Protein: 43 170 6%

Each serving:
Cals 358
Fat 35g
Carb 9g
Fiber 3.6g
Protein 5.3g

OMG this is sooo good! And it's got broccoli!

This is a keeper, thank you so much Teri!

Hi - The recipe I use has red peppers instead of onions, and adds sunflower seeds to the pecans. I like it a lot and it is great the next day too. I actually found a bacon dressing that was a little sweet that could be used in a pinch and has fewer calories (I watch them). I also sometimes make it with broccoli slaw - it is really fast that way.

I also make a varient of this. No nuts or raisins, but we add in a pile of shredded, 2 year old cheddar.

Oh baby....

Brobin

ooh - the cheddar sounds good too. Do you still use the sweet dressing?

I make something similar but use half broccoli and half cauliflower. I use much less mayonnaise - a couple of tablespoons sweetened with a bit of Splenda and thinned down with some whipping cream (heavy cream).

Karen D.

I use real mayo with splenda, so the dressing is sweet, but the carbs are gone. :)

brobin

Salted, non-roasted peanuts work well instead of pecans too.

These leftovers were absolutely delicious! :)

ohhhhh this brocoli salad is yuuuuuuum but now i will have to make it the low carb way, lol.

How'd you make it, mysty?

I make it exactly like TeriDoodle makes it except leaving the nuts out. i haven't made it since i started LC'ing but now seeing this posting, it reminds me of this salad and I am sure to make it but substituting the sugar. :)

I made it again... for non L/C company! There was none left! T'was great! :)

C

This sounds so delicious I can't wait to try it. Has anyone who tried it added some kind of sweet fruit to substitute the raisins the original recipe called for?

Jenn

Do you serve the broccoli rough?
I used to steam the broccoli first, but it doesn't sound weird, I'm gonna try it, sounds really delicious!