Nan's Broccoli Salad

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Nan's Broccoli Salad Maggie Conlon Martin Orlando, FL. This is one of those recipes I don't really measure; just kinda eyeball each ingredient, a little of this, more of that. So don't feel at all locked into the measurements (guesstamations!) given. For instance, shredded carrots aren't in the recipe, but I saw some in my fridge and thought they'd add to the color.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have nan's broccoli salad using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Nan's Broccoli Salad:
  1. Get SALAD:
  2. Make ready 1 head broccoli (about 3 cups)
  3. Get 1⁄2 sm. red onion, chopped
  4. Make ready 1-2 apples, chopped (peeled if desired)
  5. Prepare 1 c. purple grapes, cut in half
  6. Make ready 2⁄3 c. dried cranberries
  7. Make ready 1 c. pecan halves, toasted
  8. Get 8 slices bacon, crisp cooked, chopped
  9. Take POPPY SEED DRESSING:
  10. Prepare 1 c. mayonnaise
  11. Prepare 1 T. apple cider vinegar
  12. Take 1⁄4 c. sugar
  13. Prepare Zest of 1 lemon
  14. Take Zest of 1 orange
  15. Get 1 T. lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  16. Make ready 1 T. orange juice, fresh squeezed
  17. Prepare 1⁄2 T. poppy seeds
  18. Make ready Pinch black pepper

Mix chopped broccoli, raisins and chopped onion together. Mix up the mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar, and stir into salad. This may be done several hours ahead of serving, but make sure to serve on the same day as the dressing will soften the broccoli slightly. Add sunflower seeds and bacon immediately before serving.

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!

This may be done several hours ahead of serving, but make sure to serve on the same day as the dressing will soften the broccoli slightly. Add sunflower seeds and bacon immediately before serving. We understand that we may be one of the only people some of our customers may get to see each day, so we hope this caring customer service will make everyone involved feel a part of 'Nan's Family Kitchen'. We hope that this will reassure distant family members that their family who are using Nan's Family Kitchen are receiving the best personal service and at the same. Add Juice from one whole lemon.

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