Simple Broccoli Salad Recipes

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• Trim bottoms of broccoli stems and cut off broccoli heads; cut the broccoli heads into quarters. Peel broccoli stems and cut into quarters crosswise.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; reduce heat to medium and cook broccoli until tender when cut with a paring knife but still slightly firm, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer broccoli to a large bowl filled with cold water and chill to stop the cooking process. Drain well. Arrange broccoli in a colander with the florets facing down towards the holes of the colander and allow broccoli to drip for at least 30 minutes.
• Whisk together garlic, lemon juice, rice vinegar, Dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper together in a large serving bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking rapidly until the dressing is thick and creamy. Adjust salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
• Toss broccoli with the dressing; let stand 5 to 10 minutes to marinate, then toss again. Can be refrigerated up to an hour if you want to serve the salad cold.

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• In a bowl, combine broccoli, cheese, bacon and onion. In another bowl, whisk mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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• Cut the broccoli into florets. Blanch in boiling salted water until barely tender, about 20 seconds. Shock them in a bowl of ice. Drain and reserve.
• Combine all other ingredients, mixing well. Fold in the broccoli. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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• Cut the bacon into small pieces and cook over medium heat just until crisp; drain on paper towels.
• Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli and blanch until bright green and slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Drain well, run under cold water to stop the cooking, and drain again.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, onion, sugar and raisins. Add the broccoli and toss the coat with the dressing. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Just before servings, fold in the sunflower kernels and the bacon pieces. Serve immediately.

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• In a large bowl, whisk to combine the buttermilk, yogurt, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard, nutmeg and dill. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the broccoli, peanuts, cherries and scallions.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 day.

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• Trim the woody skin off the broccoli stem and slice the broccoli into nice long "trees". In a large saucepan, mix the water, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add the broccoli and cover to steam. After 3 minutes, turn off the heat, and allow the broccoli to sit for another couple of minutes. Toss to coat and serve.

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• Combine broccoli, onion, bacon, raisins, and sunflower seeds in a bowl.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, and red wine vinegar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; pour over broccoli mixture and stir to coat.

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• Combine all ingredients for salad.
• Combine dressing ingredients.
• Add to salad just before serving and toss.

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• Remove broccoli stems and set aside. Chop broccoli into small florets.
• Attach the shredder blade to a food processor. Shred 1/2 of the broccoli stems and 1/2 of the carrots. Switch to the slicer blade and slice remaining broccoli stems and carrots. Dump contents of the food processor bowl into a large bowl with broccoli florets and onion.
• Whisk together mayonnaise, olive oil, vinegar, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Pour in with the veggies and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Taste and season with salt. Add sunflower seeds just before serving.

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• In a large bowl that can be covered, put first 4 ingredients; set aside.
• To make dressing mix last 3 ingredients with a whisk in a medium bowl, then toss over broccoli mix.
• Cover and chill until ready to serve.

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• Toss togeather: broccoli, cauliflower, sunflower seeds, onion, bacon and cheese. Set aside. Mix and chill dressing. **mix dressing 2 hours ahead of time. before serving, mix all togeather.

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• mix dressing ingredients on high speed.
• mix the dressing in with the salad and its ready to go.
• my kids love this salad.

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• In a bowl, combine broccoli, bacon and red pepper. In another bowl, stir the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat.

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• Break broccoli into flowerettes.
• Combine the rest and pour over the broccoli.
• Better if marinated 24 hours.

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• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble once cool enough to handle.
• Combine bacon, broccoli, Cheddar cheese, green onions, and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
• Stir mayonnaise, sweetener, and apple cider vinegar together in a small bowl. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and toss until well combined.