The salad that spurred a whole year of recipe hunting! I discovered the secret ingredient after placing yet another batch of the dressing in the refrigerator for the night. a big hit with the visitors!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Additional Time: | 12 hrs |
| Total Time: | 12 hrs 15 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 (10 ounce) package spring lettuce mix
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup grated carrot
- ½ cup small cauliflower florets
- ½ cup bacon bits
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, and sugar until well blended. Cover, and refrigerate overnight. Stir again just before using.
- In a large serving bowl, combine the lettuce, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, carrot, cauliflower, and bacon bits. Toss with chilled dressing just before serving.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 285 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g |
| Cholesterol | 24 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 536 mg |
| Sugars | 4 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I’ve made salads before and then had quite a bit leftover, however, THIS one I had none left! I used less dressing and put the rest to the side if someone wanted more on theirs. I also omitted the sugar and added a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. Let the dressing sit the night before and tossed the salad before serving. VERY easy to make and very quick. This is one definitely worth the try.
It was OK, but only OK.
Delicious as is. I made it the night before and refrigerated it, then added the dressing just before serving.
I have been using this recipe for years, but I keep the ingredients in separate containers in the fridge, and use them for individual dinner salads. That way I can enjoy this salad, even when I’m dining alone, but do not have to make up a big bowl of salad. This recipe can be modified to be low carb.
My mother in law has been making this salad for what – 40 years now? It is commonly called “Overnight Salad”. Hint – it tastes MUCH better if you use chopped onion instead of carrots in this salad. You layer it in the dish, seal it and leave it overnight in the refrigerator. Next day, stir very well, and you have a very addicting salad. Leave the carrots out, and toss a handful of flax seeds in instead! You don’t even have to measure the mayo – just spread a thin layer on top of the cauliflower like you were frosting a cupcake. It’s hard to do this one wrong.
I’ve made this salad tons of times, but the lettuce gets wilted! So if you don’t have a crowd to eat it right away use coleslaw instead, it lasts many days.
Really good.
Havent tried this one…but for those who say something is missing…i know my aunt does hers with brocolli not cauliflower and i do believe she adds red onion…
This recipe i haven’t made in years. Thanks for reminding me to make. It was from a restaurant in Minnesota called the Brandyberry.the secret was to get all items cold separately and put together right before serving, otherwise it got weepy. Original had broccoli, not carrots.original also just used a head of lettuce, lettuce chopped in larger pieces. Seems to me mine also had some cream in it.
I hadn’t had this salad in years and decided to make it for friends who had never had it. So glad to find the recipe. My friends loved the salad and wanted the recipe. To lower the fat just a bit I used Miracle Whip light salad dressing and only about 6 or 7 strips of bacon. Also added a little broccoli for added color. Fantastic salad. Certainly won’t wait years to have it again!
I have used a similar recipe for years and everyone asks for it for the holidays. I double the lettuce and use mixed greens,add broccoli,young small peas,celery,cauliflower and water chestnuts (the more crunch the better). Also, I have used cubed chicken and made it as a dinner salad. This recipe is only limited by your imagination.
UNBELIEVABLE!!! My man-friend said this was THE BEST salad he’s ever had! he actually wanted to have his ice cream as his appetizer and finish off with the salad…so easy and just perfect for the homemade spaghetti with Italian sausage and garlic bread. I’m glad I purchased extra parmesan so we can have this again later in the week!
yummy! I used greek yogurt instead of the mayo to cut the fat and added a little lemon juice salt and pepper.
really good and different!
yummy
This is truly an AMAZING Salad!!! I had never had anything so tasty in the salad category for some time… and the flavor was incredible with the recipe only changed by the elimination of cauliflower and the addition of diced fresh tomato. Increditble!!! And my guests loved it as well… No leftovers on this one!!!
Really good! I used miracle whip instead of mayonnaise. Will probably cut the dressing recipe in half next time, I added it to individual servings & had alot left.
This salad is deliciously sweet and salty. However, the next time I make this I will reduce the amount of mayonnaise by 1/3 or even 1/2, as I felt it was a little excessive (and I am not a calorie counter). Of course you could also add more spring mix and veggies to compensate for the abundance of dressing! Overall this a really tasty salad and one I’m sure to make again.
While I enjoyed the flavor, I initially began by leaving out the sugar. Absolutely NO need for extra calories and unnecessary calories. I liked it a lot. However, I made it again but this time I used plain Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise and I like it a whole lot more. It had a nice ‘zing’ to it. I kept the rice vinegar, a splash of apple cider vinegar, onion powder, Parmesan and I added dill weed. It is sooo good! I use it also as a vegetable dip as well as for my daily salads. It’s perfect now and guilt free. Try it sans the mayo and it will be much less greasy and caloric.
I’ve used & enjoyed dozens of recipes from this site… and had a few fall short. This is too sweet, greasy & just has no redeeming taste!
Kids didn’t like it. I didn’t let it sit long enough, and i did’t put bacon bits in. No one but me had seconds.