Broccolicious Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 heads broccoli, cut into small bite-size pieces
• 8 pieces bacon, fried crisp, and broken into small pieces
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped fine
• 3/4 cup slivered almonds (or cashews)
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk ranch dressing
• 2/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a roomy bowl, combine broccoi, bacon, onion and nuts. whisk together the dressing ingredients.
• 2 pour over the salad and toss. (or serve along side).
• 3 just before serving, add the cheese and toss again.
• 4 flavor is better if the dressing is tossed with the salad half an hour before serving.