This is what I got:

I like to think that my eyes are the colour of broccoli.

Clean, empty of broccoli salad, pretty blue bowl.

Before and after glamour shots of Broccoli Salad. I think that you know how much I love my broccoli salad. And this is even a Broccoli Salad without bacon. You could add bacon. You could also add a bit of diced red onion for a little extra bite. Or you could be like me, who really doesn’t need the extra bacon that would be lying around the house after the broccoli salad, or the taste of raw onion lingering in my mouth for hours. Just sayin.

This recipe is from me “Bite Me” cookbook – the one that had the squash and maple and pecan deliciousness. And that Apple Cake we made one time that didn’t make it in to this blog. Arrgh. I am trying to get better at this. See. Even two posts in one night. This is good. So is the Broccoli Salad. I’m sorry there’s no picture of the deliciousness in between the broccoli and the empty bowl.

Broccoli Salad

It should probably be said that I’ve never made a full recipe of this. Since it’s just me, I can’t say that eating four cups of chopped broccoli would be especially easy on the ole digestive tract. That might have been too much. Even for a blog.

1. Make the dressing.

  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise. I used Miracle Whip. Light. So there.
  • 1/2 cup sour cream. I used full fat.
  • 5 Tbs. sugar
  • 2 Tbs. vinegar

2. Chop the veggies and fixings, and put them in a bowl.

  • About 4 cups of chopped broccoli. I’ve even started including the stems. Alton Brown says that very the vitamins are. Or extra flavour. It’s been a while since I’ve had cable and the Food Network.
  • 1 1/2 cups red grapes, sliced. You could use green grapes, but I like red. Blogging makes me feel a bit pedantic.
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup salted sunflower seeds

3. Put the dressing on the salad (don’t use all of it at first. It makes more then enough. Maybe if you’re using really dry broccoli you’ll want more?). Mix.

4. It’s better to let it sit for about 1/2 an hour before you eat it. But it’s good picked out of the bowl right away too. It last about 4 days in the fridge.

I hope you like it, and can pace yourself for the sake of your digestive system.

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