Sticky Salad

1 lb bacon, browned & chopped
1 to 2 cups slivered almonds
1/4 to 1/2 cups white sugar
4 cups broccoli (raw, cut in small pieces)
2 cups celery, chopped
3 to 4 cups red and/or green seedless grapes
1 cup raisins

Dressing:
1 cup miracle whip
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Ø Brown bacon and drain on paper towels. Put wax paper on a cookie sheet.
Ø Brown sugar and almonds in skillet (sugar will melt). Quickly spread almonds thinly on cookie sheet, so they do not clump together.
Ø Combine broccoli, celery, grapes and raisins in a large bowl.
Ø Combine miracle whip, sugar and vanilla and add to broccoli mixture. Do not add the chopped bacon or almonds until ready to serve.
Ø May be refrigerated in 3 separate containers the day before needed. When ready to serve, add the bacon and the
almonds. Stir before serving..