For me, Thanksgiving and Christmas are all about the side dishes. I’m not a huge meat eater in general and truthfully, I’m not a fan of turkey, so I use Thanksgiving and Christmas as an excuse to indulge in carb laden side dishes. 
Whether it is my Homemade White Cheddar Mac & Cheese or my Corn Pudding, I am perfectly happy eating one side dish after another and skipping out on the turkey. The recipe below is a favorite of mine because it is a cold salad. It is easy to prepare and I tell myself that it is as “healthy” as a garden salad that I might prepare for dinner.
My hubby’s aunt first introduced me to this recipe. She prepared it for a family gathering and I immediately fell in love with the tangy sweetness of the dressing mixed in with the bacon and peanuts. The broccoli is so crunchy and absorbs the dressing nicely. And, the vibrant colors of this dish really stand out.
Frugal Tips
- This recipe includes fresh foods (versus frozen or canned) so you will have to expect to pay a bit more for some of the ingredients. Broccoli is priced nicely when it is $2.00/head or less.
- Use bacon from Zaycon Foods, which I unthawed from my frozen stockpile.
- Use coupons to on bacon and of course peanuts by searching for coupons in Addicted to Saving’s Coupon Database, go HERE.
- Sign up for Cooking with Kraft and receive high value Kraft Salad Dressing coupons.
Healthy Tips
- One of the ways you can save on fat using low fat mayonnaise and using turkey bacon versus regular pork bacon.
- For peanuts, if you use “less salt” or even saltless peanuts, you will save on the sodium.
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Tangy Broccoli Salad
Salad Ingredients
1 Head of Broccoli (cleaned and cut into small, bite size pieces)
1 c Raisins
1 c Salted Peanuts
12 Strips Bacon (cooked & crumbled)
Dressing Ingredients
1 c Mayonnaise
3 T vinegar
1/2 c Sugar
Instructions
1) In a mixing bowl, mix broccoli, raisins, peanuts and bacon.
2) In a small bowl, mix dressing ingredients.
3) Pour dressing ingredients over salad ingredients. Mix well.
4) Pour into serving bowl. Chill. Stir before serving as dressing will settle to bottom.
Enjoy!
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