I first had this at my Mema's for Christmas. Then a friend put it on her blog. I made it for a side to pizza!! Yum!
Broccoli, Grape & Pasta Salad from Southern Living (Sept 2011)
1 cup chopped pecans — 1/2 (16-oz.) package farfalle (bow-tie) pasta — 1 pound fresh broccoli — 1 cup mayonnaise — 1/3 cup sugar — 1/3 cup diced red onion — 1/3 cup red wine vinegar — 1 teaspoon salt — 2 cups seedless red grapes, halved — 8 cooked bacon slices, crumbled
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
- 2. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- 3. Meanwhile, cut broccoli florets from stems, and separate florets into small pieces using tip of a paring knife. Peel away tough outer layer of stems, and finely chop stems.
- 4. Whisk together mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add broccoli, hot cooked pasta, and grapes, and stir to coat. Cover and chill 3 hours. Stir bacon and pecans into salad just before serving.
These are an old favorite of the Lombard crew. These are GREAT for Holiday parties or even a brunch!!! WARNING: Soaks in fridge for 24 hrs!!!! Ingredients: 2 pkg Pepperidge Farms Party Rolls (Or ones that look like these. They are the square dinner rolls) 2 sticks of butter 2 TBS Worcestershire 2 TBS mustard 4 TBS brown sugar 2 TBS poppy seed 1-8oz. sliced ham (I cut mine in half for both ham and cheese) 1-8oz. sliced Swiss cheese Directions: Melt butter in sauce pan, add next 5 ingredients, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Put slice of cheese, ham, cheese on each roll. Pour sauce over rolls. Soak in fridge for 1 day. Bake at 350 until cheese melts.
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