Broccoli Raisin Salad Your Way With Optional Bacon Sunflower Seeds Food

BACON BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RAISINS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Steps:

• 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 and crumble.
• Toss bacon, broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion together in a large bowl.
• Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, sweetener, and vinegar in another bowl until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

BROCCOLI RAISIN SALAD YOUR WAY (WITH OPTIONAL BACON & SUNFLOWER SEEDS)

Steps:

• Add broccoli, onion, raisins, and cherry tomatoes, if using, to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar. Stir in a pinch of salt, if desired.
• Pour dressing over broccoli and toss well.
• Serve with bacon and sunflower seeds in separate bowls on the side so individuals can add toppings as desired.
• Keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for several hours.

SWEET BROCCOLI SALAD WITH BACON, SUNFLOWER SEEDS AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• 1. Salad: Chop broccoli florettes into small pieces. Reserve a 1/4 cup bacon. Toss rest together in medium-sized bowl.
• 2. Sauce: In small bowl, whisk ingredients til sugar is dissolved, syrupy and smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and fold til all is coated. Stir before serving and garnish top with reserved bacon.

BROCCOLI, BACON, AND SUNFLOWER SEED SALAD

Steps:

• While slowly cooking bacon to extra crisp, soak raisins in HOT tap water. Drain bacon on paper towels. Drain raisins. Pour extra fat out of frying pan.
• In same pan (keeping the fond (browned bits), toast sunflower seeds lightly for one minute.
• Make dressing by combining mayo, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Add crumbled bacon, sunflower seeds, and raisins.
• Trim florettes from top of rinsed, raw broccoli - toss into dressing. (You COULD choose to nuke or steam broccoli, but would loose much of the crunch). Use veg peeler to remove tough part of broccoli stem, then dice and add to salad. Toss, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

BROCCOLI/BACON/RAISIN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine salad ingredients together in large mixing bowl. Set aside. Combine dressing ingredients together thoroughly. Pour dressing over salad ingredients; stir to blend. Serve chilled. Refrigerate leftovers (if there are any).

BROCCOLI RAISIN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix Miracle Whip, sugar, vinegar, bacon bits sunflower seeds, raisins and onion together until well blended, add broccoli and stir until mixed well, chill before serving.
• 13 points for entire salad.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE BROCCOLI AND RAISIN SALAD

Steps:

• Toast the sunflower seeds. Let cool.
• Trim bottom 2 inches off the end of the broccoli stalks.
• In large pot of boiling water, lighlty blanch the broccoli for about 3-4 minutes. Immediately rinse with cold water and drain. Set aside.
• In small non-reactive bowl combine all the dressing ingredients except for the vinegar and blend well with hand-held immersion blender. Taste and adjust dressing. If too sweet start by adding 1/4 teaspoon but up to 1 teaspoon of the raspberry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
• Once cool enough to handle, dice the broccoli stems and chop up the florets into bite-size pieces. Place the cut up broccoli into a large salad bowl with the carrots, onion, raisins, and sunflower seeds.
• Keep salad refrigerated until time to serve. Serve chilled.

ULTIMATE BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Mix mayo, vinegar and sugar.
• Add broccoli.
• Mix in (optional) raisins, bacon, walnut.
• Mix well, refrigerate and enjoy.