How do you make your broccoli salad? AND sweet/sour meatballs?

[maslex]

I remember making this like one time, a long time ago. I've been asked to bring it to a picnic on Sunday. I do remember some of the ingredients that went in it but I can't remember everything or the amounts.

I remember it having....
broccoli crowns
bacon
red onion
white cheddar cheese

and the dressing had....
mayo
sugar
vinegar
something else???


So please share your recipe please!!!

PLUS, I'm also bringing sweet & sour meatballs that are made with grape jelly and chili sauce. This is also a new recipe for me but I've always wanted to try it. I have a 5lb bag of frozen meatballs and 2 bottles each of the jelly and chili sauce. Will all this fit in a crock pot (I have a 6qt one) or will this be too much?

 

[marcyinPA]

My broccoli salad has broccoli crowns, finely chopped red onion, shredded cheddar (I use the orange, bagged stuff), and bacon (I use the jarred Hormel bacon pieces). I don't have exact measurements for the dressing, I just go by taste. But I think it's about a cup of mayo, 1/3 cup of white vinegar and 1/3 cup of white sugar. I just play around with it until it tastes right.

Sorry I can't be more helpful with exacts!! (people always request for me to bring this salad to picnics...it IS really yummy!)

 

[nlbeav]

broccoli crunch- For my sald, I use broccoli, bacon, sunflower seed, and raisens. The dressing is mayo, sugar, and little lemon juice. Just mix to taste. Very simple and very tasty.

 

[RunningGirl]

Here are my recipes:

Broccoli Salad
Dressing: 1 C mayo
2 T vinegar
1/2 C sugar

2 heads broccoli crowns
1/2 C sunflower seeds
1 C golden raisins
1/3 C crumbled bacon
3 green onions, finely chopped


Sweet and Sour Meatballs
1 can jellied cranberry sauce
1 jar chili sauce
2 T brown sugar
Melt together over low heat

 

[Darsa]

Hmmmmmmmm... I've never made broccoli salad before, probably because I'm not a fan of raw broccoli. But these sound really yummy, I might just hafta try 'em out!

 

[Amelia Peabody]

I always despised broccoli until.....

choppped broccoli crowns
craisins
shredded cheddar cheese
ranch dressing from a bottle
sunflower seeds

Now I can't get out of the bathroom....

 

[lovesmurfs]

I remember making this like one time, a long time ago. I've been asked to bring it to a picnic on Sunday. I do remember some of the ingredients that went in it but I can't remember everything or the amounts.

I remember it having....
broccoli crowns
bacon
red onion
white cheddar cheese

and the dressing had....
mayo
sugar
vinegar
something else???


So please share your recipe please!!!

PLUS, I'm also bringing sweet & sour meatballs that are made with grape jelly and chili sauce. This is also a new recipe for me but I've always wanted to try it. I have a 5lb bag of frozen meatballs and 2 bottles each of the jelly and chili sauce. Will all this fit in a crock pot (I have a 6qt one) or will this be too much?

Allrecipes Groupie here.

This is the salad recipe I use:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bodacious-Broccoli-Salad/Detail.aspx

 

[maslex]

Hmmmmmmmm... I've never made broccoli salad before, probably because I'm not a fan of raw broccoli. But these sound really yummy, I might just hafta try 'em out!

Oh you're gonna hafta!!! Don't worry about not liking raw broccoli though. Once the whole salad is made up, let it sit overnight and it settle down and the broccoli just soaks up all the dressing and becomes sooooo yummy!!!

 

[disneyhand]

We make something similar to all these variations, with out a formal recipe.

We add different veggies we have on hand (onions, peppers, carrots), chop the broccoli into small pieces and add mayo.

We serve it in pita bread. The boys at the firehouse always call it "Stump Salad". I don't know why.

I like raisins and sunflower seeds in mine, hubby doesn't, so I add that to mine only. You can't really mess it up and it is so good!

 

[maslex]

I guess I pretty much have the ingredients down now, but I guess my big question now is how many bunches of broccoli do I use and how many batches of the dressing? I have an older Tupperware serving bowl that I'm going to use for this salad. Thing is though, I know that it wilts down a bit and I'd like to bring a full bowl of it (or close to it) So I'm thinking of probably using 5-6 bunches of broccoli to 2 batches of dressing? This is where I have problems. LOL

 

[marcyinPA]

After replying to this, I had to head out the store. Broccoli was on sale...so I made broccoli salad for dinner! LOL

I used one large broccoli crown, and a scant cup of mayo, with 1/4 c. sugar and 1/4 c. white vinegar. Yum.

 

[Tinijocaro]

I use this recipe:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Broccoli-and-Tortellini-Salad/Detail.aspx


Ingredients

* 6 slices bacon
* 20 ounces fresh cheese-filled tortellini
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
* 3 heads fresh broccoli, cut into florets
* 1 cup raisins
* 1 cup sunflower seeds (or chopped cashews)
* 1 red onion, finely chopped

Directions

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook tortellini in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and rinse under cold water.
3. In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar to make the dressing.
4. In a large bowl, combine broccoli, tortellini, bacon, raisins, sunflower seeds and red onion. Pour dressing over salad, and toss.

 

[TwingleMum]

These sound great. I'm not a raisin fan so I'll substitute cranberries or craisins.

 

[phragmipedium]

I make mine broccoli/cauliflower salad. I use one head of each, and I add real crumbled cooked bacon because it is so good! I've made it with turkey bacon though if I'm serving it to a healthier crowd. The only other ingredient I add is sunflower seeds if I have them - that's it, because I don't care for onions or raisins and I think cheese would be odd in the salad. But you can pretty much add whatever you'd like. Now that I think about it, I bet it would be good with some shredded or julienned raw carrot also.

I think my recipe calls for just two cups each of broccoli and cauliflower, and then the dressing that I use is 1 cup mayo (best foods/hellmans!), 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar, and 1/4 cup sugar or splenda - so if you use the whole head of broc/cauliflower and need more dressing you can just adjust.

This is one of my favorites...I need to make it again soon.

 

[RUDisney]

You can cook the broccoli if you want. I often times cook the broccoli until it's bright green but still has some snap to it... like in a Chinese food dish.

To this, I add bacon bits and raisins.

My dressing is just mayonnaise and sugar/splenda to taste.

If you make it this way, you don't have to wait for the dressing to wilt the broccoli.

As for your meatballs, start adding them to the crockpot until you've emptied the bag or you can't fit anymore without the lid being able to close. 6 quarts seems like it should hold the bag, though. At least when you add the liquid ingredients, they will melt into the meatballs and not really take up any extra room in the crock.

 

[MrsPete]

Broccoli Salad
Dressing: 1 C mayo
2 T vinegar
1/2 C sugar

2 heads broccoli crowns
1/2 C sunflower seeds
1 C golden raisins
1/3 C crumbled bacon
3 green onions, finely chopped

This is mine too, except that I use cider vinegar and red onion instead of green onions. I don't measure anything -- I just use "some" of everything. I think I use less mayo than you do; I don't like mayo much. In a pinch, you could use bottled Asian dressing.

Hmmmmmmmm... I've never made broccoli salad before, probably because I'm not a fan of raw broccoli. But these sound really yummy, I might just hafta try 'em out!

No, no, the broccoli is COOKED. Not cooked to the mushy stage, but just to the crisp-tender or fork-tender point. I steam mine.




Sweet and Sour Meatballs:

Sometimes I make homemade meatballs (bake 'em in the oven in a mini-muffin pan), but other times I use frozen.

Sauce -- either bake these in a casserole dish or use a crock pot:

3.5 cups tomato juice
1 cup brown sugar
10 ginger snaps, crushed
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tsp onion salt

 

[RUDisney]

This is mine too, except that I use cider vinegar and red onion instead of green onions. I don't measure anything -- I just use "some" of everything. I think I use less mayo than you do; I don't like mayo much. In a pinch, you could use bottled Asian dressing.No, no, the broccoli is COOKED. Not cooked to the mushy stage, but just to the crisp-tender or fork-tender point. I steam mine.




Sweet and Sour Meatballs:

Sometimes I make homemade meatballs (bake 'em in the oven in a mini-muffin pan), but other times I use frozen.

Sauce -- either bake these in a casserole dish or use a crock pot:

3.5 cups tomato juice
1 cup brown sugar
10 ginger snaps, crushed
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tsp onion salt

Why do you bake them in a mini muffin pan? I always roll my meatballs and place them next to one another, touching, on a cookie sheet or a 13X9" pan.

Are they crispier your way? Or is it easier for you to control the portion size this way?

I'm curious about this. Maybe its something I should try.

 

[mhsjax]

Hmmmmmmmm... I've never made broccoli salad before, probably because I'm not a fan of raw broccoli. But these sound really yummy, I might just hafta try 'em out!

I am not a fan of raw broccoli either, but beware, this stuff is addictive. Just cut up the brocoli really small.

 

[mhsjax]

This is mine too, except that I use cider vinegar and red onion instead of green onions. I don't measure anything -- I just use "some" of everything. I think I use less mayo than you do; I don't like mayo much. In a pinch, you could use bottled Asian dressing.No, no, the broccoli is COOKED. Not cooked to the mushy stage, but just to the crisp-tender or fork-tender point. I steam mine.




Sweet and Sour Meatballs:

Sometimes I make homemade meatballs (bake 'em in the oven in a mini-muffin pan), but other times I use frozen.

Sauce -- either bake these in a casserole dish or use a crock pot:

3.5 cups tomato juice
1 cup brown sugar
10 ginger snaps, crushed
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tsp onion salt

All the broccoli recipes I have seen and the one I use calls for raw broccoli but I guess if you really couldn't stand it you could just steam it a tad.

 

[meliss8599]

Here's the Sweet & Sour Meatball recipe I get asked for every time I make them:

In a pot, stir together until melted:
1 jar Heinz chil sauce
2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup sugar
1 (15oz) jar grape jelly

Once melted, simmer and throw 1lb bag of Italian style meatballs in for about 25 minutes. Then toss in your crock on low 'til your ready to serve. AMAZING. Obviously, if you're going to be cooking 5lbs. of meatballs times the recipe by 5.