broccoli salad with red grapes, bacon, and sunflower seeds

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup sunflower seed kernels
• 1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons apple vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain bacon slices on paper towels. crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.
• combine broccoli, onion, and grapes in a bowl.
• crumble the remaining bacon slice. whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon. pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours.
• sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.