beautiful broccoli salad

Ingredients For beautiful broccoli salad

• SALAD INGREDIENTS:
• 5 c

  fresh broccoli florets, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 c

  finely chopped red onion
• 1 c

  shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/2 lb

  cooked, crumbled bacon
• 1/2 c

  roasted pine nuts
• 1 c

  golden raisins (dried cranberries during the holidays look really festive)
• SALAD DRESSING:
• 1 c

  mayonnaise
• 2 Tbsp

  sugar
• 2 Tbsp

  red wine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1/4 tsp

  black pepper
• VARIATIONS:
• switch up the pine nuts for sunflower seeds.
• use 1/2 cup golden raisins & 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• add some blue cheese.