Easy Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

This Easy Broccoli Cauliflower salad is my take on one that I grew up eating. I asked my aunt to make it for me whenever we went to her house for a summer get together. It has texture, flavor, creamy dressing and BACON. It is the perfect side dish for any meal.

What You Need

• Broccoli – if you don’t want to eat raw broccoli, you can blanche it in boiling water for 30 seconds and then shock it in ice water before adding to the salad
• Cauliflower
• Bacon – I get mine from ButcherBox
• Red Onion
• Dried Cranberries – I use unsweetened
• Sunflower Seeds
• Mayo – I use light mayo
• Greek Yogurt – plain, non-fat
• Honey
• Salt & Pepper

Let’s Make Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

1. The first step is to cook your bacon. I like to cut it into bite sized pieces with kitchen shears and then cook in a large skillet. I then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and let cool on a plate lined with paper towels
2. The next step is to prep the remaining ingredients – chop the broccoli and cauliflower into florets, dice the red onion and chop the cooled bacon. Add to a large mixing bowl with the sunflower seeds and dried cranberries
3. Now it’s time to make the dressing. I use a combination of mayo and greek yogurt to lighten it up, these get added to a bowl with honey. Use a whisk to mix until completely smooth. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to fully combine. Season with salt and pepper and let sit in the fridge at least 30 minutes before serving (this recipe gets better the longer it sits)

Recipe Notes

• I used a combination of mayo and greek yogurt to lighten this dish up, however, you can use all mayo and omit the honey to make this Whole30 compliant
• This is a great recipe to prepare the night before. The flavor gets even better the longer it sits
• You can change this salad up by using your favorite nut (in place of sunflower seeds) or using grapes instead of dried cranberries

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