Broccoli Salad with Red Grapes, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup sunflower seed kernels
• 1 large head broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• Ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble 7 slices of bacon; mix with sunflower seeds in a resealable bag.

Combine broccoli, onion, and grapes in a bowl.

Crumble the remaining bacon slice. Whisk mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper together in a bowl; fold in the 1 slice crumbled bacon. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture; toss to coat evenly. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 2 hours.

Sprinkle bacon-sunflower seed mixture over salad before serving; mix well.