LaNell's Broccoli Salad

{printable recipe here}
This is one of our all time favorite side dishes. Whenever there's a party, people always ask my mom to bring this. It's one of her signature dishes for a reason! I don't like raw broccoli really except for in this salad. Cut nice and small, the texture and flavor is perfect. Bacon, Red Onion, Raisins, and Sun flower seeds give tons of crunch and variety, but they still work together. The creamy dressing is best added just before serving so it doesn't get soggy.

Broccoli Salad

{printable recipe here}
from LaNell (my mom!)

4 - 6 cups chopped broccoli flowerets

¼ cup diced red onion

½ cup toasted sunflower seeds (walnuts work, too)

1/3 cup raisins

8 strips cooked bacon (crumbled)

Dressing:         

1 cup mayonnaise

½ cup sugar

1 ½ T. apple cider vinegar (red wine works, too)

After making dressing, toss on salad and combine. Serve immediately.