SE WIND, Red flag warning. - Broccoli salad

The SE winds have left us with hazy bright skies and high warnings of rip-currents. The ocean tide is up most of the day at hollywood beach, so extreme caution should be used. The water is very warm.



BROCCOLI SALAD – Sweet onions & bacon
　
Broccoli florets – about a pound
Bacon – thick cut -4 slices
Sweet onion (Maui or Vidalia) medium- slice in thin rounds
Blue cheese – crumbled – ½ cup
　
　
Dressing: Garlic – 1 clove, minced
Dijon mustard – 2 tsp
Olive oil – 2 tsp.
Chili Stuff Chili Mix – 1 tsp.
Buttermilk – ½ cup


Steam broccoli until tender but still shiny, about 5 minutes. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking and retain the bright color.
Cook bacon strips at medium heat until the pat dry as crispy. Cut crosswise into about ¼" pieces
Toss florets, onion slices and bacon pieces together in a large bowl. Now toss in the blue cheese and mix.
Serve on chilled plates and spoon over a couple TBL of dressing.