BACON BROCCOLI SALAD WITH RAISINS AND SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Bacon Broccoli Salad with Raisins and Sunflower Seeds image

This salad is sweet and crunchy. Broccoli, crumbled bacon, raisins and sunflower seeds, with a smattering of onion tossed in a mayonnaise-based dressing. Delicious!

Provided by Dawn

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Broccoli Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

½ pound bacon
4 heads broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
1 ½ cups raisins
1 ½ cups unsalted sunflower seeds
½ cup chopped onion
1 cup mayonnaise
¼ cup white sugar
¼ cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Steps:

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 and crumble.
Toss bacon, broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion together in a large bowl.
Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, sweetener, and vinegar in another bowl until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 13.8 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 284 mg, Sugar 19 g