Lick-The-Bowl-Clean Bacon-Broccoli Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Salad
8 slices bacon
3 bunches fresh broccoli (and cauliflower)
6 green onions (or one large onion)
1/2 - 1 cup raisins
1/2 - 1 cup nuts (cashews are the best!)
Dressing
1 cup mayonnaise (no substitutes)
1/2 cup white sugar (or less)
1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons cider vinegar

Preparation

Fry the bacon; break into pieces; set aside.
Trim broccoli stems, cut into 1/2 - 1-inch pieces; cut flower ends into small pieces, too; put into a large serving bowl.
Slice green onions into the broccoli (large onion should be chopped).
Add raisins and nuts to the broccoli and onions; tossing well.
Add bacon now or wait until serving time if you don't like it to get soggy-ish.
DRESSING: Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
Add dressing to the broccoli mixture; stir well to coat everything.
If you didn't add the bacon earlier, add it now.
Best served at room temperature.
OPTIONS: Leave out the raisins or nuts or bacon--just don't leave them all out at the same time. Instead of 3 bunches of broccoli, add some cauliflower--very pretty, too!