Broccoli & Bacon Salad Bar Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons rice
• 1 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 8 slices bacon, cooked crispy
• 1 large head of broccoli (or just the floret part if you can find it)
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 2 shallots, chopped (or small red onion)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup cashews (or your favorite nuts)

Recipe

• 1 chop broccoli into small, bite-sized florets.
• 2 in a large bowl toss together the broccoli, shredded carrot, chopped shallot, raisons and cashews.
• 3 wisk together dressing ingredients in a separate container, preferably one with a lid (i use an old pickle jar-clean of course). if using a jar just cover and shake well.
• 4 pour half of the dressing over the broccoli mixture and combine. adding more as you see fit (if you like a wetter salad or a drier consistency).
• 5 crumble the bacon over the top and chill for an hour.
• 6 you can also leave off the bacon and chill without it, then adding it just before serving.
• 7 the leftover dressing can be used for other salads like potato or macaroni. or maybe as a marinade for chicken before grilling it.