Easy, cool and tasty too!
This recipe makes a lot – adjust volume to your need.
Ingredients:
2 bunches broccoli, florets only (5 to 6 cups florets)
1 medium red onion, chopped
1/2 cup raisins – optional (but the sweet adds to the salad) – dried cranberries or cherries are yum too and add a flash of colour).
10 to 12 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
Cut the raw bacon into ¼ or ½ inch pieces and fry ‘em up; make it crispy. Remove from pan and put into paper towel to help drain off excess fat.
While the Bacon is cooking, wash and separate the Broccoli florets - lightly steam (just enough to bring out the colour and retain the crispness – maybe 3 minutes)
Plunge Broccoli into cold water or under cold running water to stop cooking process and to help cool. Set aside.
Prep the onion – I like thin sliced quarter circles, but you can chop it however you like.
In a large bowl, mix the Mayo, vinegar and sugar. Add the onion and mix it up.
Add the cooled Broccoli – mix, add the bacon and raisins - mix.
Cover and let rest in fridge at least 2 hours.
This recipe makes a lot – adjust volume to your need.
Ingredients:
2 bunches broccoli, florets only (5 to 6 cups florets)
1 medium red onion, chopped
1/2 cup raisins – optional (but the sweet adds to the salad) – dried cranberries or cherries are yum too and add a flash of colour).
10 to 12 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
Cut the raw bacon into ¼ or ½ inch pieces and fry ‘em up; make it crispy. Remove from pan and put into paper towel to help drain off excess fat.
While the Bacon is cooking, wash and separate the Broccoli florets - lightly steam (just enough to bring out the colour and retain the crispness – maybe 3 minutes)
Plunge Broccoli into cold water or under cold running water to stop cooking process and to help cool. Set aside.
Prep the onion – I like thin sliced quarter circles, but you can chop it however you like.
In a large bowl, mix the Mayo, vinegar and sugar. Add the onion and mix it up.
Add the cooled Broccoli – mix, add the bacon and raisins - mix.
Cover and let rest in fridge at least 2 hours.