Broccoli Salad Recipe - Chef Craig Flinn

Ingredients

• 6 strips bacon
• 2 heads broccoli, cut into bite sized florets
• 1⁄4 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 cup (250 mL) grated old orange cheddar
• 1⁄2 cup (125 mL) raisins
• 1 small tin mandarin oranges, drained
• Curried Mayo Dressing (recipe follows)
• 1⁄4 cup (60 mL) almonds or pecan halves, optional
• 1 cup (250 mL) mayonnaise
• 1⁄3 cup (80 mL) white granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) red wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 tsp (3 mL) salt
• 1 tsp (5 mL) ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (5 mL) curry powder