Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Here's our current favorite Broccoli Cauliflower salad with a lightened-up dressing.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
Broccoli Salad Ingredients
- 1/2 lb lower sodium bacon
- 3/4 lb broccoli florets bite sized pieces
- 3/4 lb cauliflower florets bite sized pieces
- 1/2 red onion finely chopped
- 3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries
- 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds unsalted
Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or use light mayo
- 2 tbsps sugar
- 2-3 tbsps red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Cook the bacon until crispy
- Meanwhile, make the dressing by whisking together all the ingredients, add just 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, taste, and add more as needed
- Taste and salt and pepper as desired
- When the bacon is cooked and crispy remove it from the heat and let it drain, pat it dry, and leave it to cool
- Put the broccoli and cauliflower in a mixing bowl add everything else except the sunflower seeds and stir to combine
- Add the dressing to the salad and toss to combine, taste and add more salt and pepper to taste
- Refrigerate for a bare minimum of 2 hours
- Crumble the bacon and store in the fridge until ready to add to the salad
- When ready to serve add the sunflower seeds and bacon, toss to combine
Notes
- You can use apple cider vinegar if you don't have red wine vinegar
- Add some of the vinegar and see how it tastes, if it needs more add it slowly until you like the flavor
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 444mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 286IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg