Marinated Broccoli Salad Recipes

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH GARLIC AND SESAME

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the vinegar and salt. Add broccoli and toss to combine.
• In a large skillet, heat olive oil until hot, but not smoking. Add garlic and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in sesame oil and pepper flakes. Pour mixture over broccoli and toss well. Let sit for at least 1 hour at room temperature, and up to 48 (chill it if you want to keep it for more than 2 hours). Adjust seasonings (it may need more salt) and serve.

MARINATED BROCCOLI-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl.
• Mix remaining ingredients until blended. Add to broccoli mixture; toss to coat.
• Refrigerate 4 hours.

MARINATED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first 8 ingredients; shake well. In a small bowl, combine broccoli and red pepper; add dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Serve with a slotted spoon.

SIMPLE MARINATED BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, and Italian dressing mix in a sealable container; shake vigorously.
• Place broccoli in a plastic storage container, cover with marinade, and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for at least 3 hours.

MARDI'S BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, red onion, olives, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and green onions.
• Add the dressing, toss, cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. The dressing will serve as a marinade and the vegetables will remain fresh, crunchy, yet easy to chew!

MARINATED BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the broccoli, carrots, onions, olive and pimientos. Add dressing and sugar; seal bag and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally. , Just before serving, transfer to a serving bowl; stir in walnuts if desired.

MARINATED BROCCOLI WITH MISO DRESSING

Steps:

• Cut off and discard about 3 inches of the tough lower stem of the broccoli. Cut the remaining broccoli into serving size pieces, whatever size you prefer.
• Steam the broccoli for three to five minutes, until it is just barely cooked and still a bright green. Drain the broccoli and hold it under cold running water for 30 seconds or so to stop the cooking process and to preserve the bright color. Drain it wall and set it aside in a bowl.
• To make the dressing, mix the miso with the rice vinegar, Mirin and sesame oil, then set it aside.
• Chop the green onions finely.
• Toast the sesame seeds by shaking them in a frying pan over medium heat for about five minutes, until golden. Watch the seeds closely when they are in the frying pan as they can go from golden to burnt in just a few seconds. Add the seeds to the dressing.
• Add the miso dressing to the broccoli and toss it all together gently. You can serve the sesame broccoli salad immediately or leave it for a few hours to marinate (even better I think).
• This broccoli salad is best served at room temperature.

MARINATED BROCCOLI-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Combine first six ingredients in a large bowl.
• 2. Mix remaining ingredients in a small bowl until combined; add to broccoli mixture and toss to coat.
• 3. Refrigerate for 4 hours before serving.

ITALIAN MARINATED CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Chop all of the vegetables and place in large bowl. Mix dry dressing mix with oil and vinegar as directions suggest, add prepared Zesty dressing and pour over the vegetables.
• Marinate covered overnight. Just before serving add the cherry tomatoes.

MARINATED BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Combine ingredients.
• Refrigerate 4 hours.

MARINATED BROCCOLI, TOMATO & MOZZARELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the bocconcini into quarters and place in a large bowl with the tomatoes.
• Mix all the dressing ingredients and pour over the tomatoes and bocconcini.
• Steam the broccoli for 7-10 minutes until just cooked (stems should be firm but easily pierced by a knife) and place into a bowl with ice water to cool down. Drain well and add to the tomatoes and bocconcini.
• Allow to marinade for 20 minutes up to 3 hours.
• Serve at room temperature.

CITRUS-MARINATED BROCCOLI AND CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• For the broccoli and chickpea salad: Prepare a large pot of boiling salted water and fill a large bowl with ice water. Remove the broccoli stalks and set aside for another use. Trim the broccoli crown into florets. Add the broccoli florets to the pot of boiling water and blanch for 2 to 3 minutes, until bright green and just fork-tender. Remove the broccoli florets with a slotted spoon and plunge them in the bowl of ice water. Drain the broccoli when fully cooled.
• Place the zucchini in a colander or on paper towels and salt generously. Let stand for 10 minutes, until some water is released.
• Place the broccoli, zucchini, tomatoes, chickpeas and corn in a large bowl; set aside.
• For the citrus-herb marinade: Place the cilantro, parsley, rice wine vinegar, Dijon, Hatch peppers, honey, garlic and orange juice in a food processor and pulse a few times until the herbs and garlic are finely chopped. The mixture will be loose.
• Pour over the vegetables in the bowl and toss to dress. Place in the fridge and chill for 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper before serving.