Here is a delicious broccoli salad recipe with craisins and onion and a great simple dressing.
It was originally contributed by Yitty, who has shared many recipes with the Cookingnook.com community.
Yitty’s version of this salad is vegetarian, but you can certainly add chopped fried bacon or ham to it if you like. Either way it’s a great salad for picnics, summer meals and entertaining.
I love broccoli salads with bacon so I always add it in.
It’s also a fantastic way to get picky eaters to eat their veggies. Just add Craisins and a great dressing and voila – lots of picky eaters may just try eating their broccoli.
Broccoli Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds broccoli, chopped
- 1 red onion, thin sliced
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, or craizens
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- pinch salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 pound cashews, roasted and chopped (optional - or use a nut of your choice)
Instructions
- Mix together the broccoli, red onion and craisins in a bowl. Add the sugar, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper and nuts. Stir to mix everything together well.
Nutrition
This recipe is also gluten free if you make sure your mayonnaise is gluten free.
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