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June 2003

Broccoli Salad

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Serves:	8	16	24	32	40	48
Ingredients:
Mayonnaise or Miracle Whip	1 C.	2C.	3 C.	4 C.	5 C.	6 C.
Sugar	1/2 C.	1 C.	1-1/2 C.	2 C.	2-1/2 C.	3 C.
Vinegar	1 t.	2 t.	1 T.	1 T. +    1 t.	1 T. +    2 t.	2 T.
On Hand:
Fresh broccoli	2 bunches	4 bunches	6 bunches	8 bunches	10 bunches	12 bunches
Bacon, fried and crumbled	1/2 lb.	1 lb.	1-1/2 lbs.	2 lbs.	2-1/2 lbs.	3 lbs.
Raisins	1/2 C.	1 C.	1-1/2 C.	2 C.	2-1/2 C.	3 C.
Small purple onion, chopped	1	2	3	4	5	6
Sunflower seeds, if desired	1/4 C.	1/2 C.	3/4 C.	1 C.	1-1/4 C.	1-1/2 C.

Assembly Directions:
Put the mayonnaise (or Miracle Whip), sugar and vinegar in a bowl and stir with a spoon until it’s well-mixed. Even though it’s mixed well, you will still be able to feel the grittiness of the sugar. Set it aside for about 20 minutes. Stir again, and the sugar should be dissolved and you can’t feel the grittiness anymore.

Freezing Directions:
Put the mayonnaise mixture in a rigid container or freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze. Keep the rest of the ingredients on hand, or purchase later.

Serving Directions:
Thaw the mayonnaise mixture overnight in the refrigerator. Cut the florets off the broccoli stalks into a colander. Rinse with cold water to wash. Drain, and cut the florets into bite size pieces. Put the pieces into a large bowl. Add the bacon, raisins, onion and optional sunflower seeds. Stir to mix. Pour the mayonnaise mixture over the salad ingredients in the bowl. Stir until everything is evenly combined. For the flavors to blend, cover and chill in the refrigerator for an hour or two before serving. Keep any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Tammy’s Comments:
This is a wonderful recipe that everyone seems to like. You can use low-fat mayonnaise if you like. If you use sunflower seeds, make sure you get plain ones, not dry roasted ones. I found the plain ones near the chocolate chips and bagged nuts in my store, not with the rest of the snack nuts. The recipe calls for the purple onion mainly for the added color. But you can just as easily use a white or yellow one… which ever you have on hand.
 

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