Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds

• 8 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup sunflower seed kernels
• 1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• ground black pepper to taste

1. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
2. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
3. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.
4. Combine broccoli, onion, and grapes in a bowl.
5. Crumble the remaining bacon slice.
6. Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon.
7. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly.
8. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours.
9. Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.

bacon, sunflower seed kernels, head broccoli, red onion, red grapes, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, white sugar, ground black pepper

Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/broccoli-salad-with-red-grapes-bacon-and-sunflower-seeds/ (may not work)