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Mom's Purple Cabbage Salad - aka - the BEST Summer Picnic Salad Ever.

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Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 18 people
Calories 354 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Bowl - Honestly - the biggest one you have

Ingredients
  

Salad Components

  • 1 Head Purple Cabbage - Shredded
  • 1 Head Cauliflower - Cut up into bite sized pieces
  • 1 Bunch Broccoli - Get a big Bunch - equivalent to the cabbage / cauliflower - cut up into bite sized pieces
  • ½ Large Onion - Chopped
  • 1 Lb Bacon - Fried and Crumbled - more is always better
  • 12 oz Frozen Peas - i.e. - one small package

Salad Dressing

  • 2 C Hellmans Mayo - Not sure what to say to those of us West of the Mississippi... except Amazon sells Hellman's FYI.
  • ⅓ C Parmesan Cheese - Grated - Use fresh - (Mom always used the green stuff tho.)
  • ½ C Sugar - Yikes - No wonder it's good ! The Californian in me thinks this should be reduced - but I know it wouldn't taste like Mom's if we did reduce it...
  • ½ Tsp Salt
  • ½ Tsp Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Fry and drain the bacon.
  • Chop the broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower into bite sized pieces.
  • Dice the onion.
  • Mix all Salad Dressing together in a bowl.
  • Mix all vegetables together in a LARGE bowl.
  • Mix the salad dressing into the vegetables and let it sit for a bit. Maybe an hour or two before serving. Stir well before each subsequent serving.
  • Mom says this serves 16 - 20 people if a full recipe is made.
  • Mom also says it will keep 4-5 days if tightly covered.

Notes

Ok - so I used to tell myself this was healthy.  Or sorta healthy.  For the FIRST time I'm seeing the calories.  Note the protein, and the fibre ? Lots of vitamin A ! 
In all honesty, tho, we all know that veggies are good for you - and cruciferous veggies in particular are being researched with regard to helping improve your heart health, regulate cholesterol, decrease blood pressure and improve blood glucose control.  All to say it's good for your metabolism...  
So - eat Mom's purple cabbage salad.  You are doing it for your heart... and your metabolism.  :) 

Nutrition

Serving: 18PeopleCalories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 7gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 518mgPotassium: 424mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 915IUVitamin C: 80mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Bacon, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Peas, Purple Cabbage
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