Bacon Broccoli Salad with Raisins and Sunflower Seeds

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!

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

Directions :

1. 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.
2. Toss bacon, broccoli, raisins, sunflower seeds, and onion together in a large bowl.
3. Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, sweetener, and vinegar in another bowl until smooth. Pour over broccoli mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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