Broccoli salad: broccoli, bacon, almonds,

[applegrove]

peas, red onions, raisons. Am I missing anything?

[Warpy]

1. Make sure you blanch the peas and broccoli

to fix that bright green color and eliminate any bitterness (especially in the broccoli).

[applegrove]

2. Thanks. I will do that for sure. Do you

have to blanch the peas if they are frozen? Can you just let them thaw? Thanks.

[Warpy]

3. Frozen veg are usually blanched before freezing

Again, it's to set that vibrant green color.

[applegrove]

4. Thanks.

[Freddie]

5. My recipe adds grapes and celery

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]

7. I love this salad too

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]

6. The recipe I use calls for cheddar cheese cubes

[Kadie]

8. The recipe I use has dried cranberries in it.

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!

[applegrove]

9. Made it. Blanching the broccoli makes it taste great.