Spring Salad

People are surprised when they taste this salad with the odd combination of ingredients, but it's a very very good salad.

Ingredients:

12 slices bacon

2 heads fresh broccoli, florets only

1 cup chopped celery

½ cup chopped green onions

1 cup seedless green grapes

1 cup seedless red grapes

½ cup raisins

½ cup blanched slivered almonds

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

¼ cup white sugar

Directions:

Step 1Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.

Step 2In a large salad bowl, toss together the bacon, broccoli, celery, green onions, green grapes, red grapes, raisins and almonds.

Step 3Whisk together the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 540 calories; protein 9.4g; carbohydrates 28.9g; fat 44.8g; cholesterol 39mg; sodium 546.5mg.