Marinated Broccoli Salad Recipe

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Martha Smith relies on bottled salad dressing to flavor this crunchy veggie combination. "A bowlful makes a nice presentation at the table," promises the Rockledge, Georgia cook. "You're the only person who has to know how simple it is to make!"

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Marinated Broccoli Salad Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. + chilling
  • Yield: 8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 4 medium carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 small onions, sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
  • 1 bottle (8 ounces) Italian salad dressing
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the broccoli, carrots, onions, olive and pimientos. Add dressing and sugar; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally.
  • Just before serving, transfer to a serving bowl; stir in walnuts if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (prepared with fat-free Italian dressing and without walnuts) equals 59 calories, 378 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 11 gm carbohydrate, 2 gm protein, 1 gm fat, 3 gm fiber. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable.

Originally published as Marinated Broccoli Salad in Quick Cooking January/February 2000, p39

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Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2010 by dverzic

One more thing, I ended up adding some leftover feta which gave it a little more "pop".


Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2010 by dverzic

This was ok, but not fabulous. I would make it again though, since it was easy and a good way to get some extra vegis.


Reviewed on Sep. 02, 2008 by deniseg2005

 
 
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