Sauerkraut Salad

Simple salad goes great with pork chops or hot dogs. Submitted per request. Adapted loosely from Bon Appetit.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1  cup sugar, to taste
• 1  teaspoon celery seed
• 1  teaspoon  dill seed
• 1 (2 lb) jar sauerkraut, drained
• 1  small red onion, sliced into thin rings
• 3  sliced carrots
• 1  chopped green pepper
• 2  cups  sliced cauliflower
• 1 (2 ounce) jar pimientos, drained
• 1  cup cherry tomatoes (or 1 tomato cut into thin wedges)
• 3  slices bacon, crumbled (or 2 tablespoons bacon bits)

Directions

1. In a small saucepan combine sugar, vinegar and oil. Bring to a boil over med heat. Reduce to low and simmer dressing for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
2. Stir in celery seed and dill seed.
3. Let cool.
4. In a large salad bowl, combine remaining ingredients (except for tomatoes and bacon). Toss. Pour dressing over. Toss.
5. Cover and chill.
6. Drain salad before serving and add tomatoes and bacon.
7. Toss.