Common Market Broccoli Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 stalks broccoli
1 onion (purple onion only)
1 small jar pimento
1 green pepper, cut in cubes
1 jar green olives
1 can water chestnuts, drained and sliced
1 c. Hellmann's mayonnaise
1/2 c. vinegar
1/2 c. sugar
1 packet Good Season's Italian dressing mix

Preparation

Cut broccoli into florets and the stalks into small pieces. Steam until bright green, but still crunchy.
Drain and cool.
Add the next 5 ingredients (vegetables) to broccoli.
Mix the mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar and Good Seasons dressing mix together and pour over broccoli mix.
Marinate for at least 3 hours.
(I prefer overnight.)
You may add cauliflower, if desired.