I first encountered this salad at a potluck. Everyone was raving about it, but I didn’t eat it because it included bacon. But I looked for a recipe online, figuring I could substitute soy baco bits.
I found this one on a site called BellaOnline and altered it a bit. The original recipe calls for 4 slices of bacon, which we obviously don’t use in a kosher kitchen. It also called for mozzarella cheese, which I found rather tasteless, so I substituted cheddar. And I use about half the amount of dressing called for in the original, which is plenty (my quantities are what I list here).
If you’re concerned about the sugar, you can substitute Splenda, which I have done with no ill effect on the taste.
Ingredients:
1 head of broccoli
1 small onion
1 hard-boiled egg
½ cup soy “bacon” bits
1 cup shredded cheese
½ cup low-fat mayonnaise
¼ cup sugar
2 Tbs. cider vinegar
Directions:
Finely chop the broccoli, onion and hard-boiled egg. If you use a food processor for this (a good idea), do the vegetables first and add the egg at the end for a few pulses.
Mix in the cheese and “bacon” bits.
Make a dressing by mixing the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar together until the sugar is dissolved. Mix the dressing into the broccoli mixture.
Chill for at least one hour before serving.
Serves 6 to 8
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