Broccoli "It'S Addictive" Crack Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 cups broccoli florets
1 (2 1/2-3 ounce) bag bacon pieces
1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup craisins
1/2 onion, diced 1/4-inch pieces
1 cup pecan pieces
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup mayonnaise (Master Foods or Hellmans)
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Preparation

Put the broccoli, bacon bits (you can also use Baco's/aka Fake-on if you want to go all out veggie), dried apricots, raisins, chopped onions, and sharp shredded cheddar cheese into a large salad bowl.
To prepare the toasted nuts. Place the chopped nuts into a medium fry pan over medium heat for 5 mins, stirring frequently. Drizzle the 2 tablespoons of honey over the nuts and turn heat to high, stirring and coating the pecans (or sunflower seeds, or peanuts) for 3 mins and then let them cool.
Add nut pieces to the other solid ingredients in large bowl.
Dressing: Pour the last five ingredients into a small bowl with a fork till well incorporated. Pour over salad and toss. Cover salad and let it rest in the fridge for at least 3 hours to let the flavors meld.
ADDITION IDEAS: You can also add halved grapes, chopped apples, crumbled uncooked ramen noodles, canned mandarin segments, crumbled feta or blue cheese -- .