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Close up of this broccoli ranch cashew salad.

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Bacon Recipe

  • Author: Mindee
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 10 servings 1x
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: Tossing
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Toss your fresh broccoli and cauliflower with bacon, ranch and more!  Top with cashews for an irresistible nutty flavor that will keep people coming back for more for this salad that's ready in 15 minutes with just 6 ingredients.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 4 cups heaping bite size Broccoli pieces
  • 4 cups heaping bite size Cauliflower pieces
  • 4 Green Onions (thinly sliced)
  • 1/2 lb Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
  • 1 cup Ranch Dressing *see note at end
  • 5 oz can Cashew halves and pieces

Instructions

  1. Cut up the broccoli and cauliflower into bite sized pieces.
  2. Slice up the green onions.
  3. Cook and crumble the bacon.
  4. Toss the broccoli, cauliflower, green onions, and bacon with the ranch dressing.
  5. Toss in the cashew right before serving so they don't get soggy.

Notes

  • I NEVER use pre-bottled ranch dressing. I use the Hidden Valley Ranch dry mix that you add milk not buttermilk to.

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