Barb’s Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad

  4.8 – 173 reviews  • Broccoli Salad Recipes

Rolls that are somewhat sweet and simple for amateur bakers. Great if you have a sensitivity to dairy or eggs. During the holidays, the family enjoys these a lot. Don’t let the instructions intimidate you. It is simple, I guarantee!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  1. 12 slices bacon
  2. 1 head cauliflower, chopped
  3. 1 head fresh broccoli, diced
  4. ¾ cup sunflower seeds
  5. ½ red onion, diced
  6. 1 cup creamy salad dressing
  7. 1 ½ tablespoons white wine vinegar
  8. ¼ cup white sugar

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.
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  3. Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; crumble.
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  5. Combine bacon, cauliflower, broccoli, sunflower seeds, and onion in a large bowl.
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  7. Whisk salad dressing, sugar, and vinegar together until blended. Pour over cauliflower mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate and allow to chill before serving.
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  10. Pecans can be used instead of sunflower seeds if desired, and bacon lovers might want to add a few extra slices!

Nutrition Facts

Calories 419 kcal
Carbohydrate 20 g
Cholesterol 39 mg
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Protein 10 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Sodium 636 mg
Sugars 13 g
Fat 34 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Ryan Cisneros
Made this for a potluck tomorrow – looking for something on the side in the veggie family. Tastes great and looks great! Some changes I made include: I may have skimped just a tad on the sugar and I used chopped up pecans. Also did 8, not 12 bacon (low sodium) slices. I thought the amount of salad dressing was just right – no changes there.
Shawn Jackson
This is so good it’s addictive. To the person who said there was way too much dressing, since the recipe doesn’t specify how much vegetables you’re supposed to use, they probably used way too little.
Laura Gonzalez
I candied the pecans and added 1/4 cup of raisins
John Cochran
Awesome! Just what I needed to use up a bag of broccoli and cauliflower! I didn’t have any sunflower seeds or pecans but it was still great! I used Ken’s creamy Italian
Anthony Jones
I make mine with Hidden valley ranch instead of Mayo, is a friend and family favorite! People always ask why it tastes so good
Vanessa Best
Made per recipe without changes. I enjoyed the combination of cauliflower and broccoli in this traditionally all broccoli salad. Have made it since and added raisins to it, very good. Thank you.
Christopher Peterson
Wonderful Salad! Our family is eating vegetarian (ovo/lacto); so we left out the bacon and subbed in raisins for the texture and extra touch of sweetness. No one missed the bacon and we’re looking forward to leftovers for dinner tonight! Thank you!
Michael Walker
Loved it . I did however made one change. I substituted the pecans or sunflower seeds for cashews.
Tracy Conner
I used red onion, turkey bacon, and pecans it was great. I will definitely make it again.
Richard Brooks
Oh mi GAWD! I mean, I’m sure I’ve had this in my life. It tastes so familiar. But tonight I did an ingredient search for bacon and cauliflower and came upon this and love how I don’t have to cook the broc or cauli, so the recipe keeps whatever nutrients. I used rice vinegar bc it was all I had. This is bomb and I will make it all the time now.
Brittany Williams
Loved it!
James Mayer
Easy to make. Used miracle whip life for creamy dressing. Our pecans instead of sunflower seeds added raisins.
Gregory Gallegos
Very tasty! This is a great salad! I needed a little extra dressing, though.
Morgan Mckenzie
Loved it. Used grapes instead of raisins and pecans instead of almonds. The best ever!!!
Anne Cisneros
exactly what I make except I haven’t tried it with sunflower seeds (might have to try that). The dressing I make is ½ cup mayo, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar & put the cheese in as you serve it so if you have left-overs the cheese doesn’t get slimy.
Christopher Barron
Love this salad. The only thing I did different was used Bacon bits and add golden raisins.
Alicia Garcia
Delicious! Other similar recipes add shredded cheese and I had a block of blue cheese marble that I shredded and added about 3/4 cup. Nice complement to the bacon.
Rhonda Cox
Fabulous!
Rebecca Castillo
Delicious just the way it is
Erin Sweeney
Always a favorite!! Love seeing everyones variations!! Cooking creative. Art!! Cook on!!
Caitlin Adams
I switched the sugar with stevia but it was a little too sweet, so next time I’ll cut that amount in half. I roasted some slivered almonds and used those instead of sunflower nuts. Same effect as sunflower nuts, just as good.

 

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