Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumBroccoli salad: broccoli, bacon, almonds,
peas, red onions, raisons. Am I missing anything?
Warpy
(111,277 posts)to fix that bright green color and eliminate any bitterness (especially in the broccoli).
applegrove
(118,696 posts)have to blanch the peas if they are frozen? Can you just let them thaw? Thanks.
Warpy
(111,277 posts)Again, it's to set that vibrant green color.
Freddie
(9,267 posts)To the broccoli, bacon, raisins and sunflower seeds (or almonds). A simple mayo-vinegar-sugar dressing. No peas. I will take the suggestion of blanching the broccoli as the raw stuff can be bitter.
Totally love the crunchy-chewy-sweet-salty blend of this stuff plus it's (kinda) healthy!
grasswire
(50,130 posts)The only problem with its popularity is taking a bowl of it to a potluck and seeing two or three other bowls there too!
Arkansas Granny
(31,518 posts)Kadie
(15,369 posts)Ingredients:
SALAD:
5 cups broccoli florets, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup cooked and crumbled bacon pieces
1 cup sunflower kernels
3/4 cup Ocean Spray® Craisins® Original Dried Cranberries
DRESSING:
1 cup salad dressing or mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
Combine all salad ingredients in a large mixing bowl; mix well. Combine dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined using a fork or wire whisk. Add dressing to salad and mix well. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
http://www.oceanspray.com/Recipes/Corporate/Sauces,-Sides---Salads/Broccoli-and-Cranberry-Salad.aspx
Yum!