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Joan's Broccoli Madness Salad
Raw broccoli florets tossed with cashews, dark raisins, crispy bacon bits, and diced red onion in a sweet, tangy emulsified dressing.
- Prep
- 15 mins
- Cook
- 0 mins (Requires 8-12 hr chill)
- Archive yield
- 3 Quarts
- Evidence
- Corporate disclosure
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Base ingredients
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- Fresh broccoli florets2 lbs
- Mayonnaise1 cup
- Apple cider vinegar2 tbsp
- Granulated white sugar0.25 cup
- Vegetable oil1 tsp
- Whole cashews0.25 cup
- Cooked bacon bits0.25 cup
- Dark raisins0.25 cup
- Red onion (small dice)0.25 cup
Method
Make it like the line remembers.
Whisk mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and vegetable oil until sugar dissolves completely.
In a large bowl, combine raw broccoli florets, cashews, raisins, cooked bacon bits, and diced red onions.
Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and toss thoroughly to coat.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours (overnight preferred) before serving.
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Joan's Broccoli Madness Salad
Scaled ingredients
6 Servings- Fresh broccoli florets8 oz
- Mayonnaise1/4 cups
- Apple cider vinegar1 1/2 tsp
- Granulated white sugar1 tbsp
- Vegetable oil1/4 tsp
- Whole cashews1 tbsp
- Cooked bacon bits1 tbsp
- Dark raisins1 tbsp
- Red onion (small dice)1 tbsp
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Why the method works
Food science, without the kitchen mythology.
Cold maceration in a sugar-acid apple cider vinegar emulsion softens rigid raw brassica florets over 8-12 hours without thermal blanching.
Open-kitchen sourcing
Corporate recordJoan's Broccoli Madness Salad2 cited sources
Recipe provenance & source notes
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