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A white bowl piled high with broccoli salad with bacon, cheese, carrots, and nuts.

Cauliflower and Broccoli Salad

You will love this broccoli cauliflower bacon salad with its perfect blend of creamy, crunchy texture, and sweet tangy flavor. Options are given to lighten it up or make it keto too!
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Author Kori Butler
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Salad Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 326 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup sugar or sugar substitute (adjust to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cups fresh broccoli florets (approximately 1 head of broccoli)
  • 3 cups fresh cauliflower florets (approximately 1 small head of cauliflower)
  • 1 carrot (peeled and sliced)
  • ½ cup chopped sweet onion
  • 8 ounces cooked and crumbled bacon (drained) (15 ounces of drained chickpeas may be substituted)
  • ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1 cup cubed cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl mix together the mayonnaise, sugar, and apple cider vinegar.
  • In a large bowl, add the broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, onion, bacon, walnuts, and cheese.
  • Pour dressing over the top and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Chill in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours. Adjust seasoning again, if needed. Serve.

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  • VARIATIONS: Use regular sugar or a sugar substitute. Toasted salmon slivers may be used. Roasted and salted pepitas, sunflower seeds, or peanuts can be used instead of unsalted walnuts. Dried cranberries, raisins, or cherries can be added to the salad. Lemon juice or red wine vinegar can be used instead of apple cider vinegar. Red onion can be substituted for sweet onion.
  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Season with salt and pepper to taste. 
  • TO LIGHTEN UP: Use light mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, or a combination of the two (sweetener will need to be adjusted to taste). Omit the cheese and reduce the amount of bacon.
  • LOW CARB and KETO: Use a sugar substitute such as allulose sweetener. Use a keto-friendly mayonnaise.  Adjust sweetness to taste. 

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 25gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 1239mgPotassium: 431mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 628IUVitamin C: 83mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 1mg
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