Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2011

Very interesting and good! will make again for sure!!!

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2011

An easy, crowd-pleasing "salad." I know it uses popcorn but don't expect any crunching or munching; once you mix in the mayo and ingredients, the popcorn loses its crunch and becomes more of a "pasta substitute." I have another similar recipe for Popcorn Salad that also incorporates apple cider vinegar; I prefer that version to this one; has much more flavor.

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Tami 2 MN

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2011

I make this recipe during the summer for outdoor barbecue parties. My version is pretty much triple the ingredients listed and I always use 1/2 cup finely chopped onion instead of the chives. I also use far less bacon - 1/2 lb. for a triple recipe. I find that mixing all ingredients together EXCEPT for the popcorn helps to blend the flavors. I add the popcorn just before serving. If you have Old Dutch popcorn available in your area it's the best brand to use. It has few hulls and isn't overly salted. Any commercial popcorn will work better than homemade because it's lighter.

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janisko

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2010

This is a yummy fun salad. It will be a hit with your family and friends.

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sperlygirl

Reviewed: May 15, 2010

Hmm, not bad, but not quite as good as I was expecting. The popcorn loses its crunch when mixed into the rest of the salad (which, for the record, is NOT easy to do) and becomes pretty chewy. And yes, I waited until just before serving it to mix it together. Others seemed to like it but I was not impressed. Also, maybe I shouldn't have used sharp cheddar, but the cheese was all I could taste, even with that bacon in there (and I didn't even add the extra cheese sprinkled on top!). I think the same basic recipe might be good with a different (or milder-flavored) cheese and used as a pasta salad base instead of with the popcorn. The other ingredients are a nice mix of flavors.

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MrsJPS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2010

The best ive every had,im an aussie moved to MN for 5ys and went to a reunion and thought wow!! It is a conversation piece to all.And now ive returned to Australia i make it here!! and ican tell you it a huge hit with all i know!!

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matesupover

Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

Even my husband thought this was great. He usually won't eat any salad with mayo. The trick is to use only regular mayonnaise.Low fat will make the salad soggy right away.

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Trudi

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2009

I read all the other 5^ reviews but I guess I just don't get it. It is such an odd comination but I thought I would try it anyway. I wish I would have put all those ingredients on cooked pasta instead. I feel like I wasted alot of bacon etc for nothing.

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JoannMc

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2009

Very good. I tried this today. Sounds weird, but it works well. One of our daughters thought it was a little heavy on the celery. She wasn't impressed, but she said she'd eat it again.

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SunshineTeam

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2008

I liked this and my husband did as well. Our kids, surprisingly, didn't care for it. No chives on hand so I used green onions instead. I'll probably make this again for a potluck or summer BBQ.

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