Salad Ingredients:
3 or 4 large bunches, broccoli, cut into florettes (or prewashed, precut broccoli florettes)
1/3 cup chopped red onion
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup frozen petite peas, thawed
1/3 cup real bacon bits
1 cup raisins (optional)
Toss all the above ingredients together.
Dressing Ingredients:
1 cup mayonnaise (I prefer Best Foods)
¼ cup sugar
1 Tablespoon white vinegar
Mix together the dressing ingredients, and then mix the dressing into the salad mixture. Let sit in the refrigerator overnight. It improves with age.
Hints:
Young, tender broccoli, fresh from the garden, is the very best for broccoli salad.
If broccoli is not quite tender enough, it may be steamed briefly.
Some fresh cauliflower may be substituted for some of the broccoli, if desired.
The ingredient amounts are flexible, according to personal preference. Also, add any ingredients which sound good to you.
