Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds

Directions

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

Methods :

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.