Sweet Tomatoes is known for the Sweet Tomatoes Joan’s Broccoli Madness Salad, even if you don’t like broccoli, I imagine you may enjoy this delicious salad.
Sweet Tomatoes is also known as Soup Plantation in areas of the country. This restaurant is a fantastic salad bar; they serve up all sorts of homemade soups, bread, salads, and so much more. You are bound to love this restaurant with everything made in house and super fresh all day along.
If you are looking for a straightforward salad to prepare, this one requires no cooking. Who doesn’t love a simple salad to put together? What I love about this salad is that you can assemble it ahead of time, and it will taste wonderful later. If you want to make the salad vegetarian, you may want to switch to a vegan mayonnaise, and not add the crispy bacon bits that go into this salad.
The Sweet Tomatoes Joans Broccoli Madness Salad, if you have not tried it before contains fresh broccoli, diced red onions, raisins, cashews, and crispy bacon bits. To this, you will make a quick and easy salad dressing that you may enjoy so much you may want to use it as a salad dressing for cole slaw.
This broccoli salad can be put together so quickly, and it stays in the refrigerator for a couple of days wonderfully, so it is the ideal salad to make ahead of time. It is a hearty salad so that it will make a lovely accompaniment to your next barbecue for as a side dish.
If you enjoyed this recipe, you may enjoy other easy to put together salad recipes.
Sweet Tomatoes 100% Whole Wheat Creamy Chipotle Salad
Captain D’s Cole Slaw
Smokey Italian Bwowl Salad
Homemade Broccoli Salad
Sweet Tomatoes Southern Dill Salad
Sweet Tomatoes Joan's Broccoli Madness Salad
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 pounds broccoli florets
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup cooked bacon bits
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
Instructions
- In a large bowl mix together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, and sugar, beat with a whisk until the sugar has dissolved. Add broccoli, cashews, raisins, bacon bits, and red onion. Fold in the broccoli until it is evenly coated with the salad dressing. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Janette Maiz says
March 9, 2019 at 10:54 amI LOVE this salad and eat it every time I go to Soup Plantation. I’m happy that you published it and I already made it and taste the same!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!
Kimberly Garner says
October 10, 2018 at 10:29 pmDelish! I made this for a family gathering and everyone loved it! Thanks for posting!
Susan Gann says
July 23, 2018 at 2:13 pmI have missed this place as I have moved to a very rural location. Thank you for the recipe, it is superb!
Stephanie says
July 23, 2018 at 2:58 pmI am glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Rita says
August 11, 2017 at 8:32 amThanks Stephanie,
great salad recipe
Cindy says
July 10, 2017 at 8:08 pmThis sounds yummy and good on a hot summer day or any day for that matter. I am not fond of cashews in salad so thinking maybe walnuts would be a good option??
Stephanie says
July 11, 2017 at 4:06 amI am sure your salad will be great with whatever nut you put in the salad.
Elizabeth Escamilla says
August 5, 2017 at 8:26 pmWe are vegan now but I love this salad. Is there a way I can substitute the mayonnaise for something else without compromising flavor?
Stephanie says
August 6, 2017 at 9:39 amI think you can purchase ovo vegetarian mayonnaise. You could try using Baconnaise, it’s ovo vegetarian and would still give you the smoke flavor of bacon.
EB says
August 12, 2017 at 4:18 pmHi! Quick suggestion — Just Mayo by Hampton Creek or Veganaise are great vegan mayo options! Also, many bacos — the salad topping bacon bits — are actually not meat and vegan!
Tami says
April 4, 2019 at 12:56 pmBaconnaise contains egg yolk so is not actually vegan.
Stephanie says
April 4, 2019 at 3:17 pmThank you for clarifying that for me. I will change that term to ovo vegetarian.
Fabian says
July 16, 2017 at 12:59 pmI make this same recipe,but use sunflower seeds instead of cashews. Never any leftovers family gatherings!
Harry says
July 10, 2017 at 5:06 pmStephanie,
I have been known to drive across three states just to eat at Sweet Tomatoes, since there is not one near where I live. And when I go there, Joan’s Broccoli Madness Salad is one of my favorites. It is sooooo good.
Thanks for sharing their recipe with us.
Stephanie says
July 10, 2017 at 5:30 pmI hope you give it a try!
Stephanie says
July 11, 2017 at 4:07 amIt is also a nice add to a gin and tonic 😉
Sharon Herber says
July 10, 2017 at 3:23 pmIf you click on print recipe the recipe comes up and you can print or save it to your computer. Hope this helps you Tanya Campbell
Tanya Campbell says
July 10, 2017 at 5:07 amI cant find the recipe….
Monica Henin says
July 11, 2017 at 8:58 pmI think so this recipe is great.
I will follow and make my family crazy 😀