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Recent Examples of floweretBroccoli Salad ▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets)
▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions
▪ 1 c. raisins
▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted)
Mix together:
▪ 1 c. mayonnaise
▪ 2 T. sugar
▪ 2 T. vinegar
1.—Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram, 13 June 2017 Broccoli Salad
▪ 3 stalks of brocoli (separated into flowerets)
▪ 1/2 c. chopped green onions
▪ 1 c. raisins
▪ 1 c. peanuts (salted)
Mix together:
▪ 1 c. mayonnaise
▪ 2 T. sugar
▪ 2 T. vinegar
1.—Rebecca Hancock, star-telegram.com, 13 June 2017
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