A Better Broccoli Salad

Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and lay the slices of bacon in a single layer. Put pan into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the bacon is crisp. Carefully remove pan from oven. Cool and crumble the bacon.

Blanch the broccoli by dunking it in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute. Remove it from the oven and put it in an ice bath until chilled.

Combine the blanched broccoli, bacon, carrots, onion, sunflower seeds and Craisins in a large bowl.

Combine mayonnaise and the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Pour dressing over broccoli mixture and toss well. Chill for 1 hour.