Ingredients

  • 10 slices of bacon
  • 1 cup pitted Deglet Noor Dates, diced
  • 3.5 cups fresh broccoli, but into bite size pieces
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 3 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. white sugar
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds

 

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon until crisp, drain, brumble and set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine broccoli, onion, cranberries and dates.
  3. In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise.
  4. Pour dressing mix over broccoli mixture.  Toss well and refrigerate for at least two hours.
  5. Before serving, toss salad with bacon and sunflower seeds.

Description

2013 Date Festival Winner

William Carter, 1st Place – Soup/Salad

Broccoli and Date Salad

2013 Date Festival Winner William Carter, 1st Place - Soup/Salad
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Ingredients
  

  • 10 slices of bacon
  • 1 cup pitted Deglet Noor Dates, diced
  • 3 1/2 cups fresh broccoli, but into bite size pieces
  • 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon until crisp, drain, brumble and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine broccoli, onion, cranberries and dates.
  • In small bowl, whisk together vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise.
  • Pour dressing mix over broccoli mixture.  Toss well and refrigerate for at least two hours.
  • Before serving, toss salad with bacon and sunflower seeds.
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