How to Make Perfect Nan's Broccoli Salad

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To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook nan's broccoli salad using 18 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Nan's Broccoli Salad:

1. Take SALAD:
2. Take 1 head broccoli (about 3 cups)
3. Make ready 1/2 sm. red onion, chopped
4. Take 1-2 apples, chopped (peeled if desired)
5. Make ready 1 c. purple grapes, cut in half
6. Get 2/3 c. dried cranberries
7. Get 1 c. pecan halves, toasted
8. Make ready 8 slices bacon, crisp cooked, chopped
9. Make ready POPPY SEED DRESSING:
10. Prepare 1 c. mayonnaise
11. Get 1 T. apple cider vinegar
12. Get 1/4 c. sugar
13. Make ready Zest of 1 lemon
14. Take Zest of 1 orange
15. Take 1 T. lemon juice, fresh squeezed
16. Take 1 T. orange juice, fresh squeezed
17. Take 1/2 T. poppy seeds
18. Make ready Pinch black pepper

Instructions to make Nan's Broccoli Salad:

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil while prepping the broccoli. Peel the large broccoli stems and slice. Cut the head into florets.
2. When water is boiling, add broccoli and cook for just 1 minute. Immediately drain and put into bowl of ice water. Add the chopped red onion (helps to take the harsh bite out, which red onions often have). Let sit for 5 minutes, drain well, and pat dry with paper towel.
3. Add all salad ingredients to large bowl and gently toss with a rubber spatula.
4. Whisk together all salad dressing ingredients.
5. Pour dressing over salad and mix well with rubber spatula. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Best if chilled at least an hour before serving. Enjoy!

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