Bow Tie Broccoli Salad Recipes

BROCCOLI AND BOW TIES

Steps:

• Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.
• In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli.
• Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.
• To toast pignolis, place them in a dry saute pan over medium-low heat and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes, until light brown.

BOW TIE AND BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat sesame oil and sauté raisins, stirring frequently. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside in a small bowl. Quickly sauté sunflower and sesame seeds in remaining oil, stirring frequently, and remove to an- other small bowl.
• In a large bowl, toss broccoli, bow ties, raisins, and mayonnaise, combining thoroughly. Just before serving, toss with sunflower and sesame seeds.

BOW TIE AND BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat sesame oil and sauté raisins, stirring frequently. Remove with a slotted spoon, and set aside in a small bowl. Quickly sauté sunflower and sesame seeds in remaining oil, stirring frequently, and remove to another small bowl.
• In a large bowl, toss broccoli, bow ties, raisins, and mayonnaise, combining thoroughly. Just before serving, toss with sunflower and sesame seeds.

BOW TIE BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Cut up into bite size pieces the broccoli and cauliflower.
• Boil noodles and rinse under cold water.
• Drain well.
• Fry the bacon crispy and cut up fine.
• Mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar and add to your veggies, cheese and raisins.
• Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours for flavors to blend.

CHICKEN & BROCCOLI BOW-TIE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions.
• Add broccoli to the cooking water of the pasta during the last 4 minutes of the pasta cooking time.
• Drain pasta and broccoli.
• Toss chicken, tomatoes, dressing, monterey and cheddar cheese together in a large salad bowl.
• Add pasta mixture; mixing lightly.
• Sprinkle top with parmesan cheese.

BROCCOLI & BOW TIES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water up to the boil, add broccoli florets, and cook for just 3 minutes; you need the water to cook the pasta, so do not drain; instead, remove broccoli with a large slotted spoon and place into a large serving bowl.
• Making sure the water is still boiling, add pasta; cook according to pkg directions (about 10 to 12 minutes), then drain well and add cooked pasta to the broccoli.
• While pasta is cooking, toast the pine nuts: place a small skillet over medium-low heat and add nuts to skillet; stir often--it will take about 5 minutes for them to toast; watch carefully so they do not burn; set aside.
• Now heat the butter and oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat; add both minced garlic and lemon zest and saute for one minute.
• Remove skillet from burner and add the salt and pepper, and the lemon juice; stir to combine then pour over the broccoli and pasta in the large bowl; toss.
• Taste pasta and broccoli mixture and add more salt or pepper if necessary.
• Sprinkle toasted pine nuts and parmesan over dish, and serve.

BOW-TIE BROCCOLI SLAW SALAD

Steps:

• Combine pasta, slaw, cranberries and onions in large bowl.
• Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar until blended. Add to pasta mixture; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour. Top with nuts before serving.