Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds

Description

Try a flavor from the beaches of the eastern shore. This refreshing yet hearty family recipe has been adopted into the families of all of our friends. We never steam a bushel of crabs without having a huge bowl of this salad and corn on the cob on the table. This dish is simply mandatory at every BBQ, potluck or pitch-in event. Give it a try!

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • ⅓ cup sunflower seed kernels
  • 1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
  • ⅓ cup diced red onion
  • 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat
  2. turning occasionally
  3. until evenly browned and crisp
  4. about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable plastic bag and set aside.
  5. Combine broccoli
  6. grapes
  7. and onion in a large bowl.
  8. Whisk mayonnaise
  9. vinegar
  10. sugar
  11. and pepper together in a separate bowl; crumble remaining slice of bacon and fold into dressing.
  12. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend
  13. about 2 hours. Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 8

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