Thursday, August 9, 2012

Broccoli Salad {gluten, dairy and egg-free}

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Here's another refreshing hot-weather dish to cool you off, fill you up and make your taste buds smile.  Broccoli salad always shows up at a picnic or cook-out and makes a great side dish alongside grilled chicken, hamburgers, or steak.  I've learned that people vary greatly in what they call a good broccoli salad.  Some like it creamy, some like it dry.  This one is on the creamy side, just so ya know.  As long as you use vegan mayo, this broccoli salad is free of eggs, dairy and gluten.  To keep the whole think vegan, just leave out the bacon.

Broccoli Salad {gluten, dairy and egg-free}

3 fresh broccoli crowns (about 6 cups of cut florets)
3/4 of a smallish red onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
1 cup raisins
1 pound bacon, cooked till crisp and torn into bits (omit for vegan version)
3/4 cup vegan mayo
2 TBSP vinegar
1/3 cup sugar

To make dressing, mix together mayo, vinegar and sugar.  Set aside.  In large serving bowl, toss together broccoli, onion, raisins, and back.  Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and toss to coat.  Chill for at least one hour.  Serve cold.

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15 comments:

  1. Great salad! Love the raisins that add a bit of sweetness.

    Stopping by from Allergy-Free Wednesday (I posted a Watermelon and Cucumber Smoothie - #68)

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    Amber @ The Cook's Sister

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    1. Amber - Thanks for the compliment! I checked out your smoothie recipe - I would never have thought to put those flavors together but it sounds so refreshing!

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  2. Mmmm . . . I love broccoli salad, and yours sounds delicious. A whole pound of bacon - that's my kind of salad! ;) I also write a food allergy blog, and I found you through Foodtastic Friday. I'm linked up right behind you. Have a great day!

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  3. I love broccoli! This salad is perfect for me!! :) My name is Cindy and I blog over at Vegetarianmamma.com I wanted to invite you to link up your recipe at our Gluten Free Fridays Recipe Link up party! It happens every Friday and we'd love to have you join us with some of your awesome recipes! You can find this week's link up here: http://vegetarianmamma.com/gluten-free-friday-recipe-link-up-1/
    Thanks :) Cindy

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    1. Thanks for inviting me to Gluten Free Friday! I've added my broccoli salad recipe and liked your facebook page. Glad to meet you!

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    2. Thank you for stopping by our Gluten Free Fridays link up
      I have pinned your recipe to our Gluten Free Fridays (recipes) board on Pinterest! Thanks again for making it a huge success! We had over 100 gluten free recipes this week :) I also tweeted it out~ :)
      Cindy

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  4. i will never leave out the bacon. when i was a veggie, the only meat i ever really still wanted to eat was bacon. so when i started eating meat again, you can imagine the first thing i went for was a handful of the stuff.. mmmm bacon. and while i'm not one for mayo in any fashion, i can see some yogurt going very well with this salad :)

    thank you for taking the time to link up with us at the Wednesday Fresh Foods Blog Hop! We hope to see you again this Wednesday with more fantastic seasonal & real food posts :) xo, kristy

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  5. I think you found a way to get my kids to eat their veggies: bacon. Thanks for sharing your recipe on foodie friday.

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  6. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  7. What a wonderful, allergy friendly recipe. Your broccoli salad looks gorgeous and sounds absolutely delicious!

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  8. I love broccoli salad. Your recipe looks especially delicious!

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  9. For anyone who loves that unequivocable bacon flavor, but doesn't eat bacon (to avoid the processing chemicals), substitute it with a few dashes of natural liquid smoke mixed in with the mayo. I use this substitute regularly in many dishes I make. No one misses the actual bacon pieces.

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