Nan's Broccoli Salad
Nan's Broccoli Salad

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, nan's broccoli salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have nan's broccoli salad using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Nan's Broccoli Salad:
  1. Prepare SALAD:
  2. Prepare 1 head broccoli (about 3 cups)
  3. Prepare 1/2 sm. red onion, chopped
  4. Take 1-2 apples, chopped (peeled if desired)
  5. Prepare 1 c. purple grapes, cut in half
  6. Take 2/3 c. dried cranberries
  7. Take 1 c. pecan halves, toasted
  8. Make ready 8 slices bacon, crisp cooked, chopped
  9. Make ready POPPY SEED DRESSING:
  10. Take 1 c. mayonnaise
  11. Prepare 1 T. apple cider vinegar
  12. Prepare 1/4 c. sugar
  13. Prepare Zest of 1 lemon
  14. Prepare Zest of 1 orange
  15. Make ready 1 T. lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  16. Take 1 T. orange juice, fresh squeezed
  17. Get 1/2 T. poppy seeds
  18. Take Pinch black pepper
Steps to make Nan's Broccoli Salad:
  1. Bring a large pot of water to boil while prepping the broccoli. Peel the large broccoli stems and slice. Cut the head into florets.
  2. When water is boiling, add broccoli and cook for just 1 minute. Immediately drain and put into bowl of ice water. Add the chopped red onion (helps to take the harsh bite out, which red onions often have). Let sit for 5 minutes, drain well, and pat dry with paper towel.
  3. Add all salad ingredients to large bowl and gently toss with a rubber spatula.
  4. Whisk together all salad dressing ingredients.
  5. Pour dressing over salad and mix well with rubber spatula. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Best if chilled at least an hour before serving. Enjoy!

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