Olive And Broccoli Salad With Italian Dressing Food

MARINATED ITALIAN SALAD

Steps:

• In a large serving bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, celery, onions and water chestnuts. In a small bowl, whisk salad dressing and dressing mix; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, add tomatoes and olives; toss to coat.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook broccoli to tender crisp and cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, add broccoli, onions, black olives and peppers.
• Add Italian dressing and toss to coat evenly.
• Chill for 1-2 hours and stir before serving.
• Serve as a salad or over pasta.

SIMPLE MARINATED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, and Italian dressing mix in a sealable container; shake vigorously.
• Place broccoli in a plastic storage container, cover with marinade, and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for at least 3 hours.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Rinse the sliced shallot under cold water and transfer to a large bowl.
• Cut the stalks away from the broccoli heads. Using a knife or vegetable peeler, remove the fibrous outer layer of the stalks so its light green insides emerge; compost or discard the outer layer. Thinly slice the stalks crosswise, then thinly slice the heads into bite-size pieces. (A mix of shapes and sizes adds texture to the salad, so chop up the broccoli a few ways; there's no one right way to go about it.) Transfer to the large bowl as you go, then transfer any loose bits from the cutting board to the bowl.
• Season the broccoli generously with salt and pepper, then add the almonds, pickled peppers, olives, oil, vinegar and provolone. Toss vigorously with a spoon until everything is combined and the broccoli is shiny with oil.
• Taste and adjust seasonings with salt, pepper, oil and vinegar as needed. Let sit at least 10 minutes before serving. The salad improves with age as its flavors meld, and it can be refrigerated for up to 4 days. Before serving, bring to room temperature and adjust salt, pepper, oil and vinegar to taste, as flavors change in the fridge.

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH BLACK OLIVES AND FETA CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook broccoli in boiling water for 2-3 min, drain, set aside.
• Whisk together vinegar,mustard,garlic and olive oil.
• Combine vegetables and olives in a medium sized bowl, toss in dressing.
• You can add the crumbled feta cheese now, or serve on top of salad at serving time, I like to add feta at serving time.
• Season with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.
• Salad can be served immediately, or refrigerated until ready to serve, this salad stores well and is still nice and crispy for a few days in the frig.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a microwave-safe dish, combine the cauliflower, broccoli, carrot and water. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Immediately place vegetables in ice water. Drain and pat dry., Drain pasta and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, vegetable mixture, water chestnuts, olives and onion. In a small bowl, combine the salad dressing, dill and salt. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

CAULIFLOWER, BROCCOLI, OLIVE SALAD WITH A PARMESAN DRESSING

Steps:

• Dressing -- In a small bowl, mix the milk, mayo, parmesan, lemon juice, worcestershire, parsley, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready for use.
• Bacon -- In a small sauce pan over medium heat, saute the bacon until crispy and brown. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain. Keep for later.
• Vegetables -- Bring a large pot of water to a medium rolling boil. Salt well. Add the broccoli and cook 3-4 minutes until slightly tender, not soft. We are just blanching them. Remove and immediately immerse to a bowl filled with ice water and ice cubes. You want to stop the cooking process and keep the bright green color. Remove after a minute or so and let drain on a paper towel lined plate.
• Do the same for the cauliflower. Again, drain well.
• Salad -- Now I prefer this salad room temperature or even warm, but you can easily serve this chilled. You can warm up the vegetables right in the microwave for just a minute or so, or you them as soon as they are blanched, or even just served them chilled. Either way, they are all equally as good.
• Finish -- Just toss the broccoli, cauliflower, olives, fennel and onion in a medium size bowl, and mix to combine. Then add in a little dressing at a time until you reach the consistency you prefer. Some like it more creamy than others, so just add as much dressing as you like.
• Serve -- Just garnish with the bacon and you can also add fresh grated parmesan if you want.
• ENJOY!

MOM'S BROCCOLI & GREEN OLIVE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix broccoli, bacon and green olives together.
• Mix in enough mayo to hold the above ingredients together.
• Gently mix in the eggs, adding more mayo to hold all ingredients together.
• We serve this on lettuce leaves.

QUICK ITALIAN BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, onion, water chestnuts and mushrooms. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Add tomatoes; gently toss.

ITALIAN BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cut Broccoli into bite size pieces, we use all of the broccoli but you can use just the florets if you want, you may need another bunch. Steam for about 15 minutes then remove and put in a bowl of ice cold water for 10 seconds remove immediately and drain fully. This will give it the bright green color we love and stop the cooking process immediately so that the broccoli is not to soft, you want it al dente, not mushy.
• 2. While broccoli is cooking,slice grape tomatoes in half. You can either get a can of already sliced olives or get a can of olives and slice, we choose to get the unsliced as there are more ounces in the can. Dice 1/2 of a small red onion.cut mozzarella into small squares.
• 3. By this time your broccoli should be fully drained if not lay out on paper towels and pat until most of the water is drained.
• 4. Put all ingredients into a bowl and add 3/4 c of italian salad dressing and salt and pepper to taste. You may need to add a little more dressing after it chills. Chill for at least 30 minutes. and enjoy!

BASIC ITALIAN SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in small bowl and whisk to blend. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)