Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds
This broccoli salad with grapes is a refreshing yet hearty family recipe that has been adopted by all our friends. We never steam a bushel of crabs without having a huge bowl of this salad and corn on the cob on the table. This dish is simply mandatory at every BBQ, potluck, or pitch-in event!
bacon
8
slices
sunflower seed kernels
⅓
cup
broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
1
large head
seedless red grapes, halved
1
cup
diced red onion
⅓
cup
mayonnaise
1
cup
apple cider vinegar
3
tablespoons
white sugar
2
tablespoons
ground black pepper to taste
 Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable plastic bag and set aside.
  Combine broccoli, grapes, and onion in a large bowl.
  Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and pepper together in a separate bowl; crumble remaining slice of bacon and fold into dressing.
  Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours. Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.
