Broccoli Salad?

[gfarley]

I got this recipe from Cooking Light and made it this weekend it was a hit. The second recipe also from Cooking light doesn't use mayo.
Gwen

4 cups small broccoli florets (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 1/2 cups seedless green grapes, halved
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup salted sunflower seed kernels
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
1/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
Combine mayonnaise and remaining ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture, and toss well. Chill for 1 hour.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 175(29% from fat); FAT 5.7g (sat 0.8g,mono 1.4g,poly 3g); PROTEIN 3.4g; CHOLESTEROL 4mg; CALCIUM 55mg; SODIUM 148mg; FIBER 3.5g; IRON 1.2mg; CARBOHYDRATE 31g


"Most broccoli salads have a creamy dressing, but I came up with this recipe using oil and vinegar instead." -Paulette Kwiatkowski, Maumee, OH

4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 head)
1/4 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
1/4 cup (1-inch-thick) slices red bell pepper
1/4 cup raisins
2 1/2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 center-cut bacon slice, cooked and crumbled (drained)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine vinegar, sugar, and oil in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk to combine. Pour vinegar mixture over broccoli mixture; toss gently to coat.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 84(32% from fat); FAT 3g (sat 0.4g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.6g); PROTEIN 2.6g; CHOLESTEROL 1mg; CALCIUM 35mg; SODIUM 84mg; FIBER 2.1g; IRON 0.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 13.5g

[suzhatch1]

Originally Posted by Melissa~BHS My cousin makes a wonderful broccoli salad with raisins. I found it on AllRecipes (my fave recipe site). It is YUMMY! INGREDIENTS 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup red onion, chopped 2 tablespoons white sugar 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sunflower seeds 10 slices bacon DIRECTIONS Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside. In a salad bowl, toss together broccoli, raisins and red onions. In a separate bowl, whisk together the white sugar, vinegar and mayonnaise. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Before serving, sprinkle with sunflower seeds and crumbled bacon. Toss and serve.

We use this recipe almost to a T (except I toss in some red grapes & for the dressing I use Rice Wine vinegar). It is by far, hands-down the yummiest Broccoli Salad I've ever had. Calories & all!! For a hearty one-dish meal, I add chunked up ham that I've cooked in the skillet, so it's warm & the salad is cold. It's a great dish!

[mamato5angels]

Originally Posted by Melissa~BHS My cousin makes a wonderful broccoli salad with raisins. I found it on AllRecipes (my fave recipe site). It is YUMMY! INGREDIENTS 1 head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup red onion, chopped 2 tablespoons white sugar 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sunflower seeds 10 slices bacon DIRECTIONS Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Crumble and set aside. In a salad bowl, toss together broccoli, raisins and red onions. In a separate bowl, whisk together the white sugar, vinegar and mayonnaise. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Before serving, sprinkle with sunflower seeds and crumbled bacon. Toss and serve.

We also love the recipe The only thing that I do differently is I use 1/2 mayo and 1/2 salad dressing.

[munchkinflame13]

The only salad I use broccoli in is this:

1/2 box tri-colored pasta
1-2 cups broccoli florets ( I used to cut the green part off the stem to ensure dd couldn't pick it out if she wanted to, but she loves broccoli esp in this salad, so now I just cut it small enough that she can eat it easily.)
1 cup carrot shreds (shredded with carrot peeler so easy for dd to chew)
1/2 cup olives sliced
1/4 cup red onion sliced (optional)
1/4 cup tiny (cherry?) tomatoes (optional)
1/2 cup bell peppers (red or orange to add a variety of colors to your salad)
1 bottle wishbone house italian dressing

*all qantities are subject to change depending on your preference*

SOOOO easy and yummy. . .