Broccoli Bacon Salad

Make this Salad for your next picnic or barbecue.

This Salad is easy to make and is bursting with flavor. A little bit of crunch, a little sweetness, a little salty and then there is the delicious Maple Bacon in this Salad. Yep, it has a lot going on and everything creates one of the best Salads ever.

BROCCOLI BACON SALAD

Ingredients:

• 5 Cups Fresh Broccoli Florets
• 8 Strips Maple Bacon, cooked and cut into bite size pieces
• 1/3 Cup Red Onion, diced
• 1 Cup Golden Raisins
• 3/4  Cup Roasted Salted Sunflower Nuts
• 1 Cup Mayo
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Distilled White Vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup

Directions:

1. If some of your Broccoli Florets are a bit large cut them into bite size pieces then add the Broccoli, Red Onion, Golden Raisins, Sunflower Nuts and the Bacon into a large bowl. Set aside.

2. Whisk together the Mayo, Maple Syrup, White Vinegar and the Sugar until smooth. This will be our Dressing.

3. Add the Dressing to the bowl with the Broccoli and fold all the ingredients together with a spatula ensuring everything gets coated with the Dressing. Cover the Bowl and refrigerate for at least one hour. This will help to marry the flavors and chill the Salad.

4. After the Broccoli Salad has been in the refrigerator for one hour, take it out and give it a good stir and you are ready to serve. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Recipe by: Hot Dish Homemaker