Lick-The-Bowl-Clean Bacon-Broccoli Salad

• 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

1. Fry the bacon; break into pieces; set aside.
2. Trim broccoli stems, cut into 1/2 - 1-inch pieces; cut flower ends into small pieces, too; put into a large serving bowl.
3. Slice green onions into the broccoli (large onion should be chopped).
4. Add raisins and nuts to the broccoli and onions; tossing well.
5. Add bacon now or wait until serving time if you don't like it to get soggy-ish.
6. DRESSING: Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl until sugar dissolves.
7. Add dressing to the broccoli mixture; stir well to coat everything.
8. If you didn't add the bacon earlier, add it now.
9. Best served at room temperature.
10. 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!

salad, bacon, fresh broccoli, green onions, raisins, nuts, dressing, mayonnaise, white sugar, cider vinegar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lick-the-bowl-clean-bacon-broccoli-salad-217753 (may not work)