Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

I've fallen in love again...with cauliflower.  Not that I ever fell out of love with this cruciferous veggie or its more popular cousin, broccoli, but I am a woman and we are, well, fickle.  A half cup serving of either of these bad boys has almost half your daily required vitamin C.  Broccoli is high in Vitamin A (beta carotene), calcium, folic acid, and iron.  Cauliflower is high in potassium which helps reduce water retention.  Consume the morning after too much Chinese to help reduce that bloat.   I've been on a veggie and salad kick mostly because it has been so humid here in VA and I'm always down for a make ahead dish.  Here's an ultra fab recipe for Broccoli Cauliflower salad.  I've made many tweaks with the veggies and it's a great recipe for using up some of the produce in your drawer.  The dressing is sweet, tangy and can easily be doubled.  It works really well with the salty bacon/ham.  I've even left out the meat and used boiled eggs! Soooo good the next day!  Try it.  Tweak it.  Tell me about it below :)



Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Serves 8

1 head cauliflower, chopped

1 head broccoli, diced

1/2 red, yellow, or orange sweet pepper, chopped

1 medium carrot, grated

2 green onions, chopped

2 small tomatoes, chopped or 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half

8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped, or 1 cup ham, cut into bite sized pieces

Dressing: 1/2 cup mayo, 2 tbs. cider vinegar, 2 tbs sugar

Mix all the veggies together in a large bowl. Mix the dressing ingredients together in a separate bowl then pour over the veggies. Mix together and serve.

Tweaked from All Recipes