Raisin Broccoli Salad: No, really, it's very tasty!

When I first saw raisin broccoli salad on a salad bar, I wanted to, well, hurl. I mean, I can get my arms around a broccoli salad with bacon, but a broccoli salad with raisins? Seriously?

This salad is by no means as common as coleslaw, but, made with fresh ingredients, it is a great alternative. (I actually blindfolded my kids in order to try this,and even after the blindfold was removed they had no problem cleaning their plates!)

Recipe:

1 lb. Broccoli crowns

12 cups water

4 Tb. Salt

Bring water and salt to a boil. Add the broccoli. Cook for 3 minutes until al dente. Cool.

This seems like a great deal of salt, but this just serves to season the broccoli. In fact, if you are on a diet, stop here as this is a great recipe for broccoli. You can eat it like it is and it's great cold. No added fat. We add the fat below!

3/4 cup raisins, plumped in hot water for 15 minutes.

3 Tb. diced onion (1/4" dice)

3 oz. diced cooked bacon, or bacon bits. (real bacon please)

Dressing:

3/4 cup mayonnaise

rind of 1 lemon

juice of 1/2 lemon

1/4 tsp Kosher salt

1/4 tsp sugar

Black pepper

Mix the dressing ingredients together. Adjust seasoning.

Add the broccoli, onions, raisins and bacon together. Toss with dressing.

For a great treat, cook the bacon and add the bacon while still hot to the salad and serve! (For an easier way to make bacon and even smoke your own, check out this link)

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