Popcorn Salad

We celebrated Dad's 83rd birthday last night with pizza and ice cream cake. I also experimented on the family, and made a Popcorn Salad, which sounds weird, but it was delicious! The whole family was able to be there and towards the end of the evening, things got silly and people started a burping contest. Grandma won.

Here's the recipe for the Popcorn Salad

10 slices bacon

1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. pepper

2 cups diced celery
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 cup shredded carrots
1 bunch green onions, chopped
6 cups popped popcorn (they say Old Dutch brand is best, as it holds it's shape better with the dressing)

Fry up the bacon until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, celery, cheese, water chestnuts, bacon, carrots, green onion, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Mix well. Add popcorn and stir to coat. Serve immediately. Yum!