Broccoli Salad With Gouda

*Parsley*'s Note:

A nice lunch salad.

• Total Time: 6 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 1 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 cups small broccoli florets
• ¼ cup chopped red onion
• ½ cup grape tomatoes , halved
• ½ cup toasted slivered almond (or pine nuts)
• 6 -8 ounces gouda cheese , cut into 3/4-inch cubes (smoked or regular)
• 1⁄8; cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄3; cup red wine vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• salt , to taste

Directions:

1. Cook broccoli in boiling salted water for 1 minute. Drain well; rinse with cold water; drain well agin.
2. Combine the broccoli with onion, tomatoes, nuts and cheese.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, sugar, pepper and salt; pour over salad mixture and toss to coat.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Made this as given, & really enjoyed this flavorful salad! I did use the almonds & stuck with the gouda! Definitely a salad I'd enjoy making for some special dinner guests another time! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in I Recommend recipe tag]

[AZPARZYCH]

I doubled the recipe and took this to a BBQ at a friends and it was a big hit! I usually do not like to take new recipes to parties, or serve to guests before making it for us at home first, but this salad is great and I knew it would be loved once I mixed it up and tried it. The only thing I changed was I only used about half the dressing. Going into my best of 2011 cookbook! Made for I Recommed Tag.

[Chef #1413126]

added bacon bits to cut the acidity of the vinegar. Great recipe.