Floret Bacon Broccoli Salad

Floret Bacon Broccoli Salad

Ingredients:
6 cups fresh broccoli florets, chopped
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3 green onions, green parts only, chopped
½ cup dried cranberries or raisins
½ cup chopped pecans
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
½ cup sugar
1 In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, bacon, green onions, cranberries, and

Directions:
pecans.
2 In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar to make a
dressing. Pour the dressing over the broccoli mixture and toss well. Serve room
temperature or cold.
This dish can be made DIABETIC-FRIENDLY by omitting the dried fruit and
substituting a sugar substitute like stevia for the sugar. Take a look at the
guidelines on the sweetener package to know how much to put in the salad, since
something like Splenda is much sweeter than sugar.
PANZANELLA
Salad
If you’ve ever tried traditional panzanella, then you know it’s basically a bread salad
made with lots of fresh vegetables. Our version includes the usual tomatoes and basil,
along with cucumbers for crunch, Kalamata olives for a little salty goodness, and
some creamy fontina cheese, because cheese makes everything even better! This is a
great summer salad to bring to a cookout. Serves 8