Raisin Broccoli Salad

Raisin broccoli salad is a super delicious and healthy broccoli salad, without cheese or bacon. Incredibly delicious with a homemade balsamic mayo dressing, this side dish salad is great for potluck, picnics, cookouts and parties. The dried raisins and sweet nuts balance out the savory broccoli. Fresh broccoli florets, homemade dressing and a combination of sweet raisins and salty nuts make this al dente salad a new look at an old favorite - the perfect broccoli salad recipe! This is a well known raisin broccoli salad everyone will really love and want the recipe for!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 large broccoli crowns (cut into small pieces)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 green onions (sliced)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add 1/2 cup boiling water to a small bowl of raisins. Let stand for 10 minutes. Drain water and set raisins aside.
2. 2Bring a large stock pot of water to a boil.
3. 3Add broccoli florets and heat for 3-5 minutes or until broccoli is bright green but still Al Dente crunchy. The water will most likely not continue to boil after you add the broccoli and that's fine.
4. 4Drain and rinse broccoli with cold water. Shake well to remove excess water. A salad spinner may help with this process.
5. 5In a large mixing bowl, add mayonnaise, Balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and mix dressing well.
6. 6Add al dente broccoli, raisins (or golden raisins), chopped walnuts and green onions to bowl and mix well.
7. 7Pour dressing over top of salad and mix well until broccoli is covered with dressing.
8. 8Serve salad immediately or refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
9. 9Prior to serving, mix well to prevent dressing settling.