Roasted Broccoli & Red Grape Salad

In the pursuit of cleaning out my crisper drawers, I made this delicious side dish last night...think it is a keeper!!!  Roasting the red grapes with the broccoli draws out their natural sugars - YUM!  Try this and you won't be disappointed!!

ROASTED BROCCOLI AND RED GRAPE SALAD

Ingredients:

6 cups broccoli florets

2 cups seedless red grapes

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp each salt and black pepper

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup low-fat, low sodium mayonnaise

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 1/2 tbsp granulated sugar

2 strips of cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)

• Preheat oven to 425F.
• Toss broccoli and grapes with olive oil, salt and pepper and place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast for 10 minutes, toss and roast for 10 minutes more.
• Remove from oven and place into a medium sized bowl.  Toss with chopped onion.
• Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice and sugar.  Drizzle over broccoli mixture and toss to coat.
• Garnish salad with crumbled bacon, if using.
• ENJOY!