Broccoli "it's Addictive" Crack Salad

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 cups broccoli florets
• 1 (2 1/2-3 ounce) bag bacon pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup craisins
• 1/2 onion, diced 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 cup pecan pieces
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup mayonnaise (master foods or hellmans)
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon apple vinegar or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 put the broccoli, bacon bits (you can also use baco's/aka fake-on if you want to go all out veggie), dried apricots, raisins, chopped onions, and sharp shredded cheddar cheese into a large salad bowl.
• 2 to prepare the toasted nuts. place the chopped nuts into a medium fry pan over medium heat for 5 mins, stirring frequently. drizzle the 2 tablespoons of honey over the nuts and turn heat to high, stirring and coating the pecans (or sunflower seeds, or peanuts) for 3 mins and then let them cool.
• 3 add nut pieces to the other solid ingredients in large bowl.
• 4 dressing: pour the last five ingredients into a small bowl with a fork till well incorporated. pour over salad and toss. cover salad and let it rest in the fridge for at least 3 hours to let the flavors meld.
• 5 addition ideas: you can also add halved grapes, chopped apples, crumbled uncooked ramen noodles, canned mandarin segments, crumbled feta or blue cheese -- .