Broccoli Salad

This is a great side dish salad!  My kids have been fed these kinds of interesting combinations since they were old enough to chew them, so to them it is normal fare.  I realize that to some this is probably not a kid friendly salad.  My two boys do occassionally turn up their noses at some of the dishes I serve them, but our rule at home is, "Eat it or Starve."  Mom is not a short order cook.  You don't have to eat it, but if you choose not to, we'll see you at breakfast!  (Luckily they will eat almost anything, if not the first time I make it, then usually the second or third.)  :)  This is also one of those dishes that gets better if it sits in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.

Broccoli Salad
3 large broccoli crowns, (approx. 1 lb.) cut apart
1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 small purple onion, diced
1 cup craisins
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, roasted/salted
1 cup mayo
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. white vinegar
    Toss together the broccoli, bacon, onion, craisins, and sunflower seeds in a large salad bowl.  Mix together the mayo, sugar and vinegar in a small bowl.  Pour onto the salad and stir to combine well.  you can serve immediately, but it is better if it sits in the refrigerator for at least an hour or two.