This is very similar to the beloved dish at 1900 Fare at the Grand Floridian. Their version of broccoli salad has cashews, but the classic version does not, and is just as good. 
My version also uses 1/2 cup mayo and 1/2 cup plain yogurt for a deeper flavor (instead of 1 cup mayo), and I sometimes substitute Craisins for raisins. This is an easy dish with few ingredients that makes for a refreshing side to a sandwich, and will last a day or two in the refrigerator.
If I were making this for myself, I would leave out the bacon, and probably find it even better for my own tastes. Obviously, this is not going to happen on a Fort Wilderness trip with Captain Bacon, or he would probably get all emotional and drone on about how the smell of frying pork takes him back to his childhood and how much more his momma loves him than I do. And then he would start loudly wishing for the freshly cut bacon at the Trail’s End brunch, and we will have a camping food fail. Continue reading “1900 Fare Broccoli Salad”
