Easy Broccoli Salad - Alabama Farmers Federation

Ingredients

• 8 cups bite-size broccoli florets (about 3 heads of broccoli), rinsed and dried well
• 1 (3.5-ounce) package real chopped bacon (about 1 cup) or 14 to 16 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 cup dry roasted sunflower kernels
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced (about 1/4 medium red onion)
• 1 cup thick-cut shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar