Broccoli Bacon Salad

A scaled down version is written at the bottom for using just 2 cups of broccoli.

Prepare salad ingredients:

• 12 cups of broccoli – cut into small chunks and lightly steamed
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 lb. cooked bacon – chopped (See "How to Cook Bacon")
• 2 lbs. red and green grapes – (if grapes are not in season, use 2 cups craisins or raisins)

Prepare Yogurt Dressing or Mustard-Vinaigrette Dressing (Recipes below)

Yogurt Dressing:

• 3 cups plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbs. honey or sugar
• 1/2 onion-shredded
• Pinch of salt

Stir together with a wire whisk. This will keep several weeks in the refrigerator.

Mustard-Vinaigrette Dressing:

• 9 Tbs.  cider vinegar
• 3 Tbs.  Dijon mustard
• 1-1/2 Tbs. honey or sugar
• 3/4 cup canola oil-or other light oil (olive oil is a bit to heavy)

Stir together with a wire whisk.

Add a bit of black pepper and maybe a pinch of sea salt, right before serving.

In a large bowl mix together in order:

• Broccoli
• Yogurt Dressing or Mustard-Vinaigrette Dressing
• Sunflower seeds
• Bacon
• Grapes or craisins

Menu idea:

This salad makes a great main dish.  Serve with whole grain bread and fruit.  Leftovers can be served as a side dish the next day.  You can prepare the salad the night before, leaving the sunflower seeds out until ready to serve.

Here's a scaled down version:

• 2 cups broccoli
• ¼ cup sunflower seeds
• 4 strips of cooked bacon-crumbled or chopped
• 2 cups of grapes

Optional

Add minced, purple onion.

• 2 Tbs for the scaled down version OR
• ½ cup for the full size recipe