Broccoli Bacon Salad – Gluten and Dairy Free!

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Every year, at our relative’s Christmas Eve celebration, someone brings massive amounts of this delicious broccoli bacon salad. I just can’t get enough of this stuff. I asked a few people and they weren’t sure who made it. So, I decided I must replicate this at home!

I found a few different salad recipes online and came up with this version to match the Christmas Eve dish I loved so much. This salad is great because not only is it delicious, but it’s really hearty and pretty healthy as well. If you wanted to, this could be a meal by itself. It’s also really easy to make ahead of time, and an ideal potluck dish.

Ingredients:

2 Large                                                 Heads of broccoli (organic is best)

1 package                                            Bacon: cooked and crumbled (approx. 12 thin slices)

¼ Cup                                                    Sunflower seeds (shelled)

1/3 Cup                                                Sugar

½ Cup                                                    Red Onion (diced)

1 Cup                                                     Craisins (dried cranberries)

2/3 Cup                                                Mayo (I like Kraft Olive Oil Mayo)

3 Tablespoons                                   Apple Cider Vinegar

1 Pinch                                                 Salt

Instructions:

Combine the broccoli, crumbled bacon, onion, craisins and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together: mayo, apple cider vinegar, salt and sugar.

Stir-in the dressing with the other ingredients in the large bowl. Chill and serve cold.