Broccoli Salad

Ingredients

• broccoli florets, 700–800 g / 1.5–1.8 lb, florets7–8 cups
• slices of crisp fried bacon, crumbled (smoked bacon works well), crisp fried, crumbled; smoked bacon works well7–8 slices
• red or sweet onion, chopped (Vidalia are recommended), red or sweet, chopped; Vidalia recommended1
• apple, chopped (optional), chopped, optional1
• raisins, plumped in boiling water, 80 g / 2.8 oz, plumped in boiling water1 cup
• mayonnaise, 250 g / 8.8 oz1 cup
• granulated sugar (or equivalent artificial sweetener), 110 g / 3.9 oz, or equivalent artificial sweetener½ cup
• pecans or sunflower seeds, 40 g / 1.4 oz, or sunflower seeds½ cup
• cider vinegar or lemon juice, or lemon juicedash

Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.