Broccoli Cranberry Salad 

*1 to 2 bunches of Broccoli, about 4 cups Broccoli Florets, optional  blanch broccoli for 1 minute (See HERE for blanching tips)
*1/2 to 1 cup Dried Cranberries
*1/3 cup Sunflower Seeds
*2-3 tablespoons Red Onion, chopped fine (optional)

Wash and cut Broccoli and mix with Cranberries, Sunflower Seeds and Red Onion.

Dressing

*1/4 cup Sugar or to taste, you could also use something like Splenda, if you do use Splenda make sure you put enough in for sweetness, to taste

*1/4 cup Extra Light Olive Oil and 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil

*1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar (I used a Pomegranate Red Wine)

*1 tablespoon Orange Juice, like Simply Orange, optional, but adds good balance for vinegar

*1/2 teaspoon Garlic  Powder

*Sea Salt, to taste

***I used only half the recipe of this dressing and saved the other half for another salad. ( I just like less dressing on salads.)

Note:  If you do choose extra light Oil make sure to add the 1/4 of vegetable as stated in recipe in order for the dressing to stick to salad  ingredients.

Whisk together the sugar, oil, vinegar, orange juice, garlic and salt mix until sugar is dissolved and pour half over the Salad mixture as desired. Chill until ready to serve.

There is only one bunch broccoli shown in the above picture.

I hope you enjoy this recipe.

Lindy