{"id":11574,"date":"2013-05-03T00:30:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T04:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=11574"},"modified":"2013-05-02T22:16:23","modified_gmt":"2013-05-03T02:16:23","slug":"at-home-with-gch-broccoli-bacon-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/05\/03\/at-home-with-gch-broccoli-bacon-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"At Home with GCH:  Broccoli Bacon Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-11575\" alt=\"Broccoli Bacon Salad\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Broccoli-Bacon-Salad-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Broccoli-Bacon-Salad-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Broccoli-Bacon-Salad-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bacon! \u00a0Did that get your attention? \u00a0(My husband&#8217;s ears always perk up when he hears that word.) \u00a0This salad is a family favorite. \u00a0I love vegetables of every kind, but it&#8217;s nice to take a break from lettuce-based salads. \u00a0You probably have everything you need for this salad at home already. \u00a0If not, pick up some broccoli and let&#8217;s get to it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broccoli Bacon Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">one pound small broccoli florets, about 7 cups<\/span><\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup minced red onion<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup sunflower seeds<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup raisins<\/li>\n<li>4 strips bacon<\/li>\n<li>3\/4 cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon lemon juice or apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sugar, honey, or other sweetener of choice<\/li>\n<li>salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Directions:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">In a large bowl, gently toss together the broccoli, onion, sunflower seeds, and raisins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Cook the bacon until done &#8211; I like it crunchy rather than chewy. \u00a0Drain and dice. \u00a0Add to the bowl and combine.<\/li>\n<li>Mix together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, and salt and pepper. \u00a0Pour over the broccoli mix and toss to combine. \u00a0Taste for seasoning &#8211; I usually add a little more lemon juice over the top. \u00a0Chill for an hour before serving.That&#8217;s it! \u00a0This salad is nice the next day, too, since the broccoli softens up a bit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore, experiment, enjoy!<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dana<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To view even more of Dana\u2019s unique recipes, you can visit her at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frugalgirlmet.blogspot.com\/\">Frugal Girlmet<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Bacon! \u00a0Did that get your attention? 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