Southwest Broccoli Bacon Salad with Honey-Lime Vinaigrette
Salad:
3 crowns of broccoli, rough chopped
1/2 lb bacon, small diced and pan fried
2 ears corn, charred on the grill or boiled, cut off the cob
1 small red onion, small diced
6 oz shredded cheddar cheese
Vinaigrette:
1/4 c lime juice
3 tbsp honey
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 c olive oil
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Sugar to taste
1. Place all vinaigrette ingredients except for the olive oil in a mixing bowl.
2. Whisk until everything is fully mixed.
3. Slowly pour olive oil into mixture while continually whisking. Set aside vinaigrette for later.
4. In a separate mixing bowl add broccoli, red onion, corn, bacon, and shredded cheese.
5. Pour vinaigrette over mixture and slowly fold all ingredients together.

