Cabbage Bacon Salad
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This Cabbage Bacon Salad is a recipe I really enjoy. Crunchy, sweet, with the added saltiness of smoked bacon. Yum!
(Post modified with new photos on 7/24/23.)
Everyone has their go-to coleslaw recipe, whether they finely grate their cabbage or coarsely chop it on a cutting board. Maybe it has red cabbage in it. Or vinegar, or just salad dressing and sugar. Honestly, I’m not too picky about my coleslaw. I pretty much like them all.
What makes this recipe different is the added bacon pieces–which people seem to really love and appreciate. I received so many compliments on it at a family gathering one year, I had to add it to my arsenal of recipes.
More Cabbage Recipes to Enjoy
- German Cabbage with Bacon
- Creamy Cabbage and Bratwurst Soup
- German Spaetzle with Cabbage
- German Style Cabbage Salad
Ingredients for Cabbage Bacon Salad
(See the full recipe at the bottom of this post.)
- small head cabbage
- large carrots
- green bell pepper
- yellow onion
- bacon
Dressing for the Salad
- salad dressing (like Miracle Whip)
- granulated sugar
- apple cider vinegar
Instructions for Making This Recipe
Gather all your ingredients do that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Ingredients
In a large skillet, fry the bacon until brown and crispy. Set on paper towels to drain. Allow to cool and break into small pieces. Set aside.
Using a food processor or a box grater, coarsely grate cabbage and carrots.
Or you may use a sharp knife and cutting board to chop the cabbage, if you prefer.
With a Chef’s knife and cutting board, dice the green bell pepper and onion. Place prepared vegetables in a large mixing bowl. Add in the bacon pieces.
Prepare the Salad Dressing
In a glass measuring cup, combine salad dressing, granulated sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Whisk until smooth.
Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
Place in a pretty serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate the salad for 1-2 hours before serving. This recipe will serve 8-10 people.
Serve Cabbage Bacon Salad with Kenny’s Cowboy Beans and Cheesy Corn and Macaroni Casserole the next time you grill hamburgers. This salad is best served the day you make it.
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Cabbage Bacon Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 slices thick sliced bacon fried and crumbled
- 1 small head cabbage coarsely grated
- 2 large carrots peeled and shredded
- 1 cup green bell pepper diced
- 1 cup sweet onion minced
Dressing for the Salad
- 1 cup salad dressing (Like Miracle Whip)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Gather your ingredient so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.
Prepare the Ingredients
- In a large skillet, fry bacon until brown and crispy. Allow to cool and break into small pieces. Set aside.
- Using a food processor or a box grater, coarsely grate the cabbage and peeled carrots. (Or you can even use a sharp knife and chop the cabbage that way.) Chop the green pepper, and mince the sweet onion.
- Place the grated cabbage and carrots in a large mixing bowl. Add in the chopped green pepper, sweet onion, and bacon pieces.
Prepare the Salad Dressing
- In a glass measuring cup or small bowl, combine the salad dressing, granulated sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. 8-10 servings.
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