Reviewed: May 20, 2013

One of my favorite recipes. I just made this for a scouting event and thought I would be able to bring leftovers home. Wrong! It was devoured and I had two people ask for the recipe. It was easy for them to remember the name 'bodacious broccoli salad'. Some tweaks to make it perfect: 1) use less onion. I love red onion but a 1/2 onion would be enough. 2) go light on the red cider vinegar. Definitely taste the dressing as you make it to be sure it has the right amount of tang or sweetness for you. 3) adding a 1/2 cup of dried cranberries was perfect in this. I can't wait to make this again. I may try sunflower seeds next time. Thanks for a great recipe.

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CHELLENE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Stow, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: May 6, 2013

Use one head of cauliflower and one head of broccoli for an even better salad. I have made this salad for years; the only difference is my dressing adds no lemon juice or pepper. My kids loved it and it was a great way to get vegetables in them when they were younger.

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chrisdbar

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2013

I had to make several changes, was 5 stars with them! (sorry to the ratings police).. :) I've used a recipe from this site for "broccoli salad" before but this apparently wasn't what I was remembering and I couldn't find that one, that's ok... I simply took out the cheese and added 3 stalks diced celery and sunflower seeds. I upped the sugar so it wouldn't be so tart/tangy; I like about equal parts sweet/sour. I'm not sure why it even needs the lemon juice but I did add it. I thought 2 tsp. of pepper was way too much so I sprinkled what looked like a good amount, (maybe 1/2 tsp). It's better after it sits a few hours. Good stuff!

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Traci's Kitchen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Jose, California, USA

Living In: Modesto, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2013

This is a great salad recipe. I made it exactly according to the recipe. Everyone enjoyed it and many requested the recipe. I'll definitely put this in my recipe file.

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Pepper

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2013

Best broccoli salad, I love all the different textures and flavors mix together. I also added pecans and raisins. Will make again and again.

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BGMOM

Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2013

This salad IS Bodacious!It was so good I had to share with friends(a group of Natural cooking mommas). Everyone enjoyed it (lots of compliments) I did have to make a couple of modifications due to what I had on hand, I only used 1/2 of an onion and I used apple cider vinegar. This recipe is a keeper! Thanks

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rain

Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2013

This was a very good recipe. I followed the directions but added more bacon and it was delicious. Next time I might not add as much of the red onion as it seemed to overpower the dish, or maybe I can use a yellow onion to take down the bite. But I will definitely make this again.

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njustice40

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Living In: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2013

This broccoli salad is delicious! I have made it several times to take to picnics and parties and it's always gone. I make it exactly as the recipe reads and will continue to keep it on my favorites list. My family likes the variation of the cheddar which a lot of broccoli salads don't have. We're not big on raisins so this is the perfect recipe for us. I like to make it a day ahead so all the flavors blend together overnight. Thanks for sharing!

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shelbyp

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2013

oh, man... I lost my broccoli salad recipe so I google it and found this recipe. It was just TOO SALTY!!! I was very embarrassed to serve this salad dish to my guests. If you wanna try this recipe, cut of the salt part. I would be planty salty with the bacon, mayonnaise, & cheese.

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syr079

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2013

This was a really powerful side dish for my meal. The sauce has a punch to it and is yummy. Next time i would serve this with a mild dinner, like baked chicken and mashed potatoes, and this salad would be the star.

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