Souplantation's Joan's Broccoli Madness Salad (Sweet Tomatoes)
"I had this at a chain salad bar style restaurant in FL called Sweet Tomatoes and found it online. Souplantation is another name for the chain. It was yummy. I make bacon in the microwave to save time and for easy clean up. If you use precooked bacon bits, this is a no-cook recipe. I think freshly crisped bacon is best but the other will do."
photo by sillysindy
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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6-8
ingredients
- 1 bunch broccoli, uncooked, washed, cut into florets
- 1⁄2 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1⁄2 cup cashews
- 1⁄3 cup raisins
- 1⁄4 cup red onion, chopped
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DRESSING
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
directions
- Mix the broccoli, bacon, cashews, raisins and onions in a large bowl. In a second bowl, beat dressing ingredients together gently until smooth.
- About 10 minutes before serving, toss the salad with the dressing to allow flavors to meld.
- Serve on chilled salad dishes.
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Reviews
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Thank you so much!! The main reason I go to sweet tomatoes is for this salad, it's so good.. I got the family eating broccoli ! Ps. I blanched the broccoli- 2 minutes max over hot water and quickly in cold water. (so the broccoli is still crunchy.) Then I use a salad spinner to get all the water out, or else the dressing will be watery.. Enjoy -
Love this recipe, I started mixing up the ingredients and putting the dressing in a squirt bottle, that way I can just portion out what I want and add as much dressing as I like and it lasts a wee bit longer in the fridge. -
This is the most fantastic salad I have ever tasted and just the same as Souplantations here in California -
This one's a winner. I've made it w/ & w/o bacon and even substituted miracle whip instead of mayo. It's always a hit and people always ask for "my" receipe.
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So glad to see that this recipe is still here. I made it for a potluck last year and everyone loved it. Also, I ate at Soupplantation today, and they have changed their recipe. Still good but not as good as it was originally!
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