Oct 11 2009
Almond Broccoli Salad
My husband loves to fire up his smoker and cook for an army. The smell of smoked meat waifs through our neighborhood. It is a wonderful aroma. Yesterday, he cooked two whole chickens, a pork shoulder and a boneless pork loin. We had friends over to help us eat the boneless pork loin. They may need to help me with my ellipticals if he keeps this up! I do love it when he cooks but I can pack on the weight from eating all he makes.
Today was another day of eating. One of our local churches offers a potato bake once a month. Not only do we fill our plates with baked potatoes and all the toppings; we eat from an array of salads and desserts.
Here is the recipe for a salad that I have decided is one of my favorites:
I am not sure of the exact recipe that the lady at the church uses but this one from Paula Deen sounds close.
Almond Broccoli Salad
Ingredients
* 6 cups small broccoli florets
* 1/2 cup chopped celery
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
* 3 green onions, sliced
* 2/3 cup mayonnaise
* 1/4 cup honey
* 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 1 (3.75-ounce) package honey roasted sliced almonds
Directions
In a medium bowl, combine first 5 ingredients.
In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, honey, and lemon juice. Pour over broccoli mixture, tossing gently to coat. Stir in almonds just before serving.
2 Responses to “Almond Broccoli Salad”
now that sounds yummy…there is this one broccoli salad that sounds almost exactly like that down here from some restaurant that I love. Gonna try it.
.-= blueyes´s last blog ..Slow Cooker =-.
That sounds pretty good, and healthy too.