Nutty And Sweet Broccoli Salad Food

SWEET AND CRUNCHY BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Set up a bowl of ice water alongside. Add the broccoli to the pot and blanch for 1 to 2 minutes, just until bright green and crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove the broccoli to the ice water to shock. Drain well.
• Place the pancetta in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring often, until crispy and browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon of the fat.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, use a rubber spatula to mix together the mascarpone, mayonnaise, cider vinegar and salt. Add the broccoli, pancetta, reserved fat, cranberries, walnuts and gorgonzola. Toss well to coat and combine.

BROCCOLI & SWEET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the sweet potatoes, red peppers and thyme in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with 3 teaspoons oil. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30-45 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring once. Cool; discard thyme sprigs., Fill a large saucepan half full of water; bring to a boil. Add broccoli; cover and boil for 2 minutes. Drain and immediately place in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large bowl, combine the roasted vegetables, broccoli, cheese and sunflower kernels. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, salt, pepper and remaining oil. Pour over vegetable mixture and gently toss to coat.

SWEET AND TANGY BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble bacon.
• Place broccoli, onion, raisins, and bacon in a large bowl.
• Stir mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar together in a bowl; pour dressing over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper.

NUTTY BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• Set aside the noodle seasoning packet; crush the noodles and place in a large bowl. Add the slaw mix, onions, broccoli, olives, sunflower kernels and almonds. , In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil and contents of seasoning packet; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

NUTTY AND SWEET BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Break bacon into pieces and add just before serving.
• Toss together the broccoli, onion, sunflower seeds, raisins, nuts, celery and bacon.
• Mix dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar) well and pour over salad and serve.

BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine broccoli, bacon, red onion, craisins and cheese (optional). Set aside. In a separate bowl combine mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Mix well. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 2 hours - 24 hours before serving.

SWEET BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl toss together bacon, broccoli, raisins, onion and sunflower seeds. In a small bowl stir together mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Add mayonnaise mixture to broccoli mixture, stirring to coat. Cover and chill for 1 to 24 hours.