The Easiest Broccoli Salad Recipe| All Things Mamma (2024)

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How to make brocoli salad? ›

Whisk together mayonnaise, cider vinegar and honey. Toss salad ingredients with dressing: Combine broccoli florets, almonds, crumbled bacon, chopped onion, and peas in a large serving bowl. Add dressing to the salad and toss to mix well.

Extra water on the broccoli can make for a runny mixture. The same goes for rinsing your broccoli! Make sure you give your broccoli adequate time to dry after rinsing. You get enough moisture from the dressing mixture that any extra water will make your salad too watery.

Broccoli salad can sit out at room temperature for a minimum of two hours before it needs to be refrigerated. Be sure to store the salad in an airtight container to prevent the salad from drying out.

When the water has come to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-high and add your broccoli pieces to the pot. Boil for about 5 minutes and test a piece of broccoli to see if it's cooked enough for you. You can eat broccoli at any level of doneness from raw to baby-food-soft. It's all up to your personal taste.

How do restaurants make broccoli taste so good? As with everything made by chefs, they have unexpected (read: unhealthy) additions to their meals — mostly butter, oil and heaps of salt. An excellent tip for the perfect broccoli is the blanching step.

Broccoli and its active ingredient, sulforaphane were reported to possess tremendous pharmacological activities such as anticancer, antimicrobial, antidepressant, antihypertensive and antidiabetic to mention but few.

This should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Broccoli salad doesn't freeze well. As a result, make it and enjoy it within a few days!

Peel the stem and trim right where the florets branch off. Break apart the florets. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the broccoli florets and cook, uncovered, until tender, 2 to 3 minutes depending on the size of the florets.

The stems of broccoli can be eaten but peel the hard layers off first. Broccoli is healthiest when eaten raw or lightly steamed. Try adding broccoli to salads, soups and stews. Chop up broccoli into smaller pieces and take as a snack.

WHAT MAIN DISH GOES WITH BROCCOLI SALAD. It is my opinion this side goes well with just about any entree or protein. It's a summer-friendly side for Grilled BBQ Chicken Legs or Grilled Ribs. It also pairs well with pasta dishes, like Chicken Parmesan Casserole, because it provides that missing crunch factor!

What herbs go well with broccoli? ›

It's definitely hard to find a spice or herb that doesn't work with broccoli or broccolini. Any combination of garlic, salt, pepper and any classic herbs, (basil, rosemary, sage, parsley, tarragon, thyme, etc.,) is a surefire way to treat these veggies right.

So toss deli or homemade salads after three to five days, warns the USDA.

First, check the color of the florets. They should be a bright, uniform green. If they have any yellow or brown spots, that's a sign your broccoli is starting to spoil. If you notice fuzzy white or black patches growing on the florets or the stem, that tells you that mold is starting to form, and it's time to toss it.

Broccoli can be prepared in numerous ways, including sautéed, steamed, boiled, or roasted, but it can also be served raw in salads or with dips.

In a white vinegar solution: If you know your broccoli heads have aphids or cabbage worms, you can kill them with a solution that is ten percent white vinegar and ninety percent water.