Broccoli Slaw Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of chopped broccoli florets or one bag 12-16 ounces fresh broccoli florets small pieces
• 12 ounces bag of broccoli slaw
• 1/2 cup cranberries 
• 1/2 cup sliced roasted almonds (or use a 5 ounce bag of cranberry and almond mix)
• 4-5 slices of bacon (approx 1 cup), cooked and chopped 
• 1/2 large red onion (grate a small portion of onion for the dressing and then chop the rest of it for the salad)

• 1 cup mayonnaise 
•  1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons grated red onion (just use the onion you’re using in the salad)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup white sugar

Instructions:

1. Toss together salad ingredients in a large bowl. 
2. In a small mixing
   bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. 
3. Drizzle over the salad.
4. Refrigerate for at least an hour or preferably overnight before serving. 

                                                       Recipe adapted from Our Best Bites.
 

 

Never heard of broccoli slaw? You can find it in grocery store produce sections, right by the bagged coleslaw. Instead of the traditional cabbage it has shredded raw broccoli stalks along with shredded carrots and sometimes shredded purple cabbage.