Broccoli salad with mandarin oranges is a vibrant, crisp side dish perfect for potlucks. This easy salad is fresh and flavorful with broccoli florets, raisins, juicy mandarins and toasted pecans in a creamy dressing.
Ingredients
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sugar
4 teaspoons cider vinegar
4 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 small red onion, halved and sliced
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
Instructions
1Make the dressing
2Whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar and cider vinegar in a small bowl until smooth and creamy. Set the dressing aside while you prepare the rest of the salad.
3Combine the salad
4Combine the broccoli florets, sliced red onions, raisins and toasted pecans in a large salad bowl. Pour the dressing on top and toss gently until everything is evenly coated. Add the mandarin oranges and gently fold them in. Editor's Tip: The broccoli will soak up some of the dressing as it sits, so to keep the salad saucy, toss it with roughly three-quarters of the dressing first. Then, just before serving, add the remaining dressing to freshen it up and add extra creaminess.
5Chill, then serve
6Tightly cover the bowl with storage wrap and refrigerate the broccoli and mandarin orange salad for at least three hours before serving.
