broccoli salad

prep time:  10 minutes
cook time:  5 minutes
servings:  6 - 8

ingredients:
6 slices bacon - cooked crisply and crumbled
2 broccoli heads (8 cups)
1/2 red onion - sliced very thin
2/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese - grated
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste

steps:
1.  cut the broccoli into florets.  blanch in boiling salted water until barely tender, about 20 seconds.  shock them in a bowl of ice.  drain and reserve.

2.  combine all other ingredients, mixing well.  fold in the broccoli.  season to taste with salt and pepper.

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