That does seem like an odd combination of food. I like raisons, but that doesn't make sense to me.

Well, do what kids all over do--pick out the rasins. Or mushrooms, or whatever. Then enjoy.

I love broccoli salad and I love it with raisins too. My DH hates raisins in anything.

Then you definitely would not like the raisin sandwich I grew up eating.

Grate raisins, with the hand crank you attach to the kitchen counter, add chopped pecans, mayo, spread between two slices of bread and EAT AWAY!

While I was reading your post I was thinking "What about the raisins?" It's not the real thing without them!
Send it along Please!

Gross,in my opinion, the only salad that is good with raisins is carrot salad!

It wouldn't be broccoli salad without the raisins, in my opinion.

But I'm sorry you were so disappointed, after the buildup it got. Can you just pick them out? I don't think raisins "leak" onto the other stuff.

Now you understand how I feel when some culinary terrorist puts pickles in my sandwich/burger. I really choke on them. Stopped at a fast food joint a couple months ago, ordered a burger without mustard and pickles and second bite tasted a vile poison. I nearly vomited. Spit it out and tossed it. Lost my appetite. Still gag when I think of it.

BTW, anything else on the original recipe? Sounds good to me. And I need a recipe to take to an upcoming picnic. Clearly it's not a weight watcher's picnic!

You should dance on down there, take the container back and inform her you won't prosecute for attempted murder if she remakes the salad PROPERLY and throws in some lowfat cheese. Raisins... (shudder) disgusting. Now I will say I like raisins by themselves. But not in cinnamon rolls salads or the like.

I'm with you, Dances! Raisins totally ruin a broccoli salad. Raisins pretty much ruin any food as far as I'm concerned, LOL, but especially salads.

My broccoli salad recipe calls for raisins...yum

Never heard of raisinw with Broccoli. I like Broccoli and I like Raisins. I just don't think they should actually "touch" each other. Yuck!

Oh Honey I am right there with you. Raisins are evil in my world. I just can not stand them! Who in their right mind would put such a vile piece of worn out fruit in a salad!!!

Trish

Our groceries all put raisins in their broccoli salad. It is GOOD! lol

Give me raisins in anything and I'm happy--rum-raisin ice cream, raisin filled cookies and broccoli salad with raisins. Sorry, Dancin'! Glenda, what a treat that sandwich must have been. Didn't the raisins stick together in the grinder?

That was so....WRONG....
I know how looking forward to a favorite is ruined by a bad flavor.

Trin

I like raisins ---- In dessert. Do not want sweet things touching savory things on my plate, thank you very much. I eat my pnb samwiches on seperate plates. The only place in town that makes chicken salad sandwiches puts grapes in the salad!!! Gross!! I fully understand where you're coming from.

Now, if you soaked 'em in bourbon first, would you STILL be denigrating the poor little innocent raisins?

I.

Think.

Not.

:)

Hi, Dances! Miss you around here, sweetie!

Golden raisins are good in broccoli salad, here.

Guess it's a REGIONAL thing, wink wink!

Sorry, no recipe. I've never made it myself, I've only eaten it. And usually at salad bars LOL! We used to go to this summer party every year and one of the guests worked at a restaurant and always brought that salad (NO RAISINS rofl). It was the only reason I ever went. When he broke up with his girlfriend and stopped going, so did I. *SNORT*

Who doesn't mind raisins by themselves as long as they are chewy and not moist, or in raisin brand with ICE cold milk so they are hard, or once a year in the Glovasky Family Easter Bread. But that is it, thank you.

I put raisins in my broccoli salad. Could you just pick them out?

I can't imagine broccoli salad without raisins!! Yummo!!

omg i thought it would be gross too..i love raisins (especially in thanksgiving stuffing) but i tried it and it was grape...or great you dont know what youre missing..and yes i had the golden raisins in mine too lol

Well glory be- I must have been living under a rock. I've never heard of broccoli salad (with or without) raisins. I'll have to pay more attention.

I can't imagine broccoli salad without raisins, either. I've never seen it any other way.

Oh, yes, raisins in my broccoli salad recipe!

Sue

Sorry, broccoli salad needs raisins. I like them plain but don't like them cooked.

Linda

All the broccoli salad I have ever eatten whether home made or store bought has raisins in it.

Do I detect a certain difference of opinion around here?

I love raisins cooked with the Red River, oatmeal or Cream of Wheat cooked cereal.

Don't tell me that I'm alone in finding that tasty!

Dates go well in them, as well.

Great to hear from ya, Dances - I hope that things are going well with you. How's tjhe daughter doing? She'll be much more grown up now than when I saw her: wow! about 4 years ago, wasn't it?

ole joyful

I like broccoli and raisins. I haven't had broccoli salad but once. I have had broccoli IN my salad. I think maybe I have had raisins in my salad on a salad buffet, (at Sweet Tomatoes), so I might like that, but I wouldn't order it.

Your post made me LOL. It was cute the way you described taking a bite into that salad. Loved it...LOL

Sacrilege!

However, your rant made me lol and gag at the same time.

BJ

DH would make oatmeal for breakfast for he and the kids and put raisins in it, kids wanted to know why he put 'bugs' in the oatmeal and would pick them out. lol

BTW he was cooking breakfast for them because I was already gone to work having left the house about 6 am.

LOL
Sounds like we're the Lone Rangers on this culinary issue Dances.
I've never had raisins in a broco salad either.
I wouldn't be adverse to eating such a salad but it's a new one to me.

You'll just have to remember to 'hold the raisins' when you order the salad next time....teehee!

Where you been anyway?
I haven't seen you here at the KT for ions and ions....

Lori

I definitely want the raisins in my broccoli salad. I don't care much for raisins in sweets (although they don't make me gag or anything) but I love them in salads.

It was one of the first recipes I made on my blog back in '95.

Broccoli Salad

I put raisins in my broccoli salad, but they have to be the golden ones. Yummo!!

Linda

ICK! ICK! ICK! RAISINS ARE EVIL FOOD!!
Hate them! ICK! ICK!

ps... I read once where they were the worst thing for kids to eat unless they brushed their teeth immediately afterwards... sticky sweet and assisted with tooth decay...

Awww, they are just dried up grapes :)

Sue

I can't stand any fruit in salads (unless it's a fruit salad made only with fruity). It seems like the latest thing to put fruit in a vegetable salad and I've tried to like it but I just can't. So, I'm on your side Dances. I like raisins otherwise though!

My new favorite veggie meal is BLTs with the Morning Star Veggie Bacon. I use real mayo though, and cheese. :) I can't get enough of that fake bacon!

Craisins are good in it too!

I also like apples and walnuts in salads too!

Scoot over mcmann!! Count me as another who has never heard of the broc. salad....
Hmmmmm Kat I love craisins.....
DH hates them so i never get to eat them in foods....hmmm but I do have some up in the cupboard that might be calling my name...Stacy