Lick-the-bowl-clean Bacon-broccoli Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 slices bacon
• 3 bunches fresh broccoli (and cauliflower)
• 6 green onions (or one large onion)
• 1/2-1 cup raisins
• 1/2-1 cup nuts (cashews are the best!)
• 1 cup mayonnaise (no substitutes)
• 1/2 cup sugar (or less)
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 fry the bacon; break into pieces; set aside.
• 2 trim broccoli stems, cut into 1/2 - 1-inch pieces; cut flower ends into small pieces, too; put into a large serving bowl.
• 3 slice green onions into the broccoli (large onion should be chopped).
• 4 add raisins and nuts to the broccoli and onions; tossing well.
• 5 add bacon now or wait until serving time if you don't like it to get soggy-ish.
• 6 dressing: mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
• 7 add dressing to the broccoli mixture; stir well to coat everything.
• 8 if you didn't add the bacon earlier, add it now.
• 9 best served at room temperature.
• 10 options: leave out the raisins or nuts or bacon--just don't leave them all out at the same time. instead of 3 bunches of broccoli, add some cauliflower--very pretty, too!