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Broccoli salad is a very versatile dish that can be made in an endless variety of ways. Here is a breakdown of the most popular ingredients and dressings.

1-Ingredients:

2 heads of fresh broccoli (cut the flower into bite sized pieces)

Chopped Vegetables (onions, celery, carrots and cauliflower)

6 – 8 strips of fried bacon (crumbled)

Cheese (any choice you want)

Fruits (grapes, cranberries, apples or mandarin oranges)

Nuts or sunflower seeds

Combine all ingredients together.

2-Dressings:

a. The standard dressing for this salad is a basic mayonnaise/vinegar/sugar mix:

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup vinegar or lemon or lime juice

1/4 cup sugar (artificial sweetener may be used)

Yoghurt (optional)

Just mix all the ingredients together

b. An oil/vinegar dressing can also be used:

1/2 cup salad oil

1/4 cup vinegar (flavored cider or wine vinegar)

1/4 cup sugar(optional)

1/2 tsp. salt

Spices (optional)

Mix all the ingredients together

c. Your favorite bottled dressing can be used as well. Any creamy or Italian style dressing will work fine on a broccoli salad . A good one to try is 3-cheese ranch.

3-More Stuff:

Here’s a few various items that could be added to make your salad something original:

* Any canned vegetable such as peas, corn or beans(black, kidney, garbanzo, waxed, etc.).

* Fresh vegetables such as mushrooms, chives, bean sprouts, green beans, cucumber and bell peppers.

* Seafood can make it interesting: shrimp, scallops, salmon, and calamari are good additions.

4-The Method:

* Add broccoli flowers and any other ingredients you are using to your salad bowl. If you are using crumbled bacon or bacon bits add them just before serving.

* Add your dressing, mix and refrigerate 2-4 hours or overnight.

* Stir salad again before serving.