**Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad: A Medley of Flavors and Textures**
Broccoli and cauliflower salad is a refreshing and versatile dish that combines the distinct flavors and textures of broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, red onion, bacon, raisins, and sunflower seeds. It's a perfect side dish for summer potlucks, backyard barbecues, and weekday lunches. This salad is not only visually appealing but also packed with essential vitamins and minerals. The broccoli and cauliflower provide a healthy dose of antioxidants, dietary fiber, and essential minerals like vitamin C and potassium. The raisins offer a sweet touch and additional fiber, while the crunchy bacon and sunflower seeds add a delightful savory and nutty flavor. With its vibrant colors and contrasting textures, broccoli and cauliflower salad is sure to be a hit at any gathering. In this article, we'll provide you with two delectable variations of this classic salad: a creamy ranch dressing version and a tangy vinaigrette version. Both recipes are easy to follow and can be customized to your personal preferences. Let's dive in and explore the refreshing world of broccoli and cauliflower salad!
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
My family loves the "crunch" of this broccoli and cauliflower salad...and each crisp ingredient adds to that delight! The secret of this recipe is to make the dressing a day ahead to allow the flavors to blend.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar, Parmesan cheese, vinegar, onion and raisins; refrigerate several hours or overnight. Just before serving, combine broccoli, cauliflower, water chestnuts, bacon and almonds in a large bowl. Pour dressing over and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548 calories, Fat 44g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 34mg cholesterol, Sodium 1043mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
ZESTY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
An easy broccoli and cauliflower tossed salad. Optional ingredients may include raisins or walnuts.
Provided by Deb
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Broccoli Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, onions and dressing. Toss, cover and refrigerate. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 73.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.9 g, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 265.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
Provided by Martina McBride
Categories side-dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 to 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, honey, vinegar, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the broccoli, cauliflower, bacon, shallots, cranberries, and pecans, tossing to coat. Cover and chill 1 hour.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
This salad has been a family-favorite for years. Even people who don't typically like salad are surprised by how much they enjoy this dish. This is a real winner at potlucks and other large gatherings, as it makes quite a lot of salad.
Provided by SFORD1024
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Broccoli Salad Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
- Whisk mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, sugar, and basil together in a large bowl until smooth. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and red onion to mayonnaise mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate salad until chilled and flavors have blended, 3 hours to overnight.
- Crumble bacon. Mix bacon, lettuce, croutons, and water chestnuts into salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 255.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Fat 21.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 383.4 mg, Sugar 4.9 g
SOUTHERN BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
Creamy Southern-inspired broccoli and cauliflower salad with a few extra ingredients. Delicious. Fantastic for a potluck.
Provided by Bob Butler
Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Cauliflower Fried
Time 1h5m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels until cool enough to handle, then chop into small pieces.
- Place bacon in a very large bowl with broccoli, cauliflower, almonds, raisins, Cheddar cheese, red onion, and celery.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice in a separate bowl until creamy. Pour over broccoli-cauliflower mixture; stir until well combined. Refrigerate until flavors have melded, at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 642.9 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 65.1 mg, Fat 50.5 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 503.9 mg, Sugar 24.1 g
PARMESAN BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 21m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place the broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl. Toss with the beaten eggs to coat evenly. Place the Parmesan in a large tray or baking dish and dredge the vegetables in the cheese, pressing to coat evenly.
- Pour olive oil in a large heavy skillet until the olive oil is 1/4-inch deep, about 1/2 cup depending on the size of your skillet. Warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, carefully add the Parmesan-coated vegetables. Do not overcrowd the pan. Cook in batches, if necessary. Let the vegetables cook until a crust forms, about 3 minutes per side. Turn the vegetables only when they easily release from the bottom of the pan. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
- Place the spinach in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the spinach with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Add the Parmesan coated vegetables. Toss and serve.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
I love this recipe and was surprised to not find it on Recipezaar! What makes it so different is the red wine vinegar. It makes such a colorful presentation and is good all seasons of the year! The dish is alway cleaned before it leaves the table! Enjoy! Note about bacon: I use Hormel Real Crumbled Bacon from a bag to save on prep and it is just as good.
Provided by Vols Fan
Categories Cauliflower
Time 20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- After rinsing well, combine chopped cauliflower and broccoli in large a bowl. Toss in onion, cheese and bacon pieces.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the mayo, sugar and red wine vinegar. Coat the dry ingredients well with the mayo mixture. Everything should be coated but not so much that the mixture becomes soupy.
- All of the prep can be done ahead of time, but the mix is better when everything is crisp so don't toss together til close to time of serving.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
Provided by Melissa d'Arabian : Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Shock the onions in an ice water bath for 10 minutes to temper the sharp flavor, and pat dry.
- Place the bacon, broccoli, cauliflower and onions in a large salad bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the sugar, vinegar and Dijon mustard. Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking to make an emulsion. Mix in the mayonnaise and seafood seasoning. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 229, Fat 20 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 10 milligrams, Sodium 326 milligrams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 3 grams, Sugar 8 grams
BROCCOLI, CAULIFLOWER, AND CARROT SALAD
Adapted from Southern Living. This is easy and good! You may use packaged vegetables or buy them separately.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sugar, rice wine vinegar, salt, and ginger.
- Add the broccoli, cauliflower and carrots.
- Toss to coat with dressing.
- Sprinkle evenly with nuts.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.1, Fat 11.6, SaturatedFat 1.7, Cholesterol 7, Sodium 676.4, Carbohydrate 14.4, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 6.5, Protein 4.4
MARINATED CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI SALAD
Found this recipe on the net somewhere and have adapted it to suit our tastes. It continues to be a family favourite to this very day.
Provided by Tryntje
Categories Cauliflower
Time 25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Blanch broccoli and cauliflower until just tender.
- Drain and rinse with cold water.
- In a large bowl combine cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, celery and onion.
- In a saucepan, place the vinegar, poppy seeds, sugar, mustard, salt and oil.
- Boil until the sugar has disslved.
- Pour the marinade over the vegetables and mix well.
- Chill overnight before serving.
CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI SALAD
I went looking for one, but none really appealed. Here's what I came up with to use my cauli and brocolli.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Cauliflower
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to the boil over high heat.
- Add the broccoli and cauliflower florets, put the lid on and bring back to the boil as quickly as possible.
- Boil 1 minute, then refresh in ice water and drain well.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon slices in a small pan over medium heatfor a couple of minutes, then add the onion and garlic and cook until softened (a couple of minutes more).
- Cool.
- Mix the drained vegetables with the oil and lemon juice.
- Mix through the bacon mixture, the olives and the roasted capsicum.
- Mix the mayo and sour cream together, season to taste with salt and pepper and stir this gently through the salad.
HOLIDAY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
This salad makes a lovely presentation at your holiday table --- feel free to add in other ingredients to the salad, I also like to add in chopped apples just before serving, The dressing must be added in just before serving :)
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Cauliflower
Time 10m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a medium glass salad bowl combine the broccoli florets, cauliflower florets with red onion slices (if using) cubed cheese, crumbled bacon and dried cranberries or raisins.
- For the dressing; (add in dressing just before serving) in a bowl whisk the mayonnaise with sugar and wine vinegar together until smooth, season with black pepper.
- Drizzle the dressing over the top of the salad; toss to combine with the vegetables.
- Sprinkle the top with sliced almonds, then place the egg slices around the bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.4, Fat 36.3, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 196.6, Sodium 700.5, Carbohydrate 25, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 15.1, Protein 15.6
CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING
A friend of mine made this salad for me on the weekend of our daughter's wedding, to help us out with meals. Thank you Debbie! Prep time does not include marinating time.
Provided by Lori Mama
Categories Cauliflower
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put in a jar with tight fitting lid first 7 ingredients.
- Shake well to combine and set aside.
- In large bowl combine the chopped vegetables.
- Pour dressing over top.
- Toss well.
- Leave for several hours or overnight mixing occasionally.
- Drain and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476.2, Fat 38.5, SaturatedFat 5, Sodium 439.3, Carbohydrate 31, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 21.9, Protein 6
AFRICAN-SPICED BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
Steps:
- Steam first 2 ingredients, covered, 2 minutes. Rinse under cold water, drain well. Combine salt, ginger, cumin, coriander, nutmeg, red pepper in a small skillet, cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring constantly. Combine spice mixture, yoghurt, and honey in a bowl, stir well. Add vegetables, toss well to coat. Stir in green onions right before serving.
CREAMY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD W/POPPY SEED
Got this recipe from a friend .. delish !! This is a great summer salad for holiday gatherings (cook outs) For healthy eating use Light or Fat Free ingredients.
Provided by Mary Lee
Categories Other Salads
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Combine broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar, poppy seed, salt and pepper to make a creamy dressing. Add the dressing to the broccoli-cauliflower mix, stir/toss to evenly coat the vegetables. Stir in the bacon and the cheese. Chill in refrigerator for 3 - 4 hours .. Stir before serving.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD MY WAY
I got the original recipe from Allrecipes.com, but tweeked it to my family's taste and ... Viola! An awesome Broccoli and Cauliflower salad! The recipe calls for bacon, but I use Bacon Bits. I don't give an amount for Bacon Bits, it depends on how much YOU want. Also, if you use Bacon Bits, add them right before serving.
Provided by bcfdwife
Categories < 30 Mins
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and crumble.
- In a large bowl, combine broccoli, cheese, bacon and onion.
- Prepare the dressing in a small bowl by whisking together the red wine vinegar, sugar, pepper, salt, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Combine dressing with salad. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
SPINACH SALAD WITH PARMESAN BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER
Steps:
- Place the broccoli and cauliflower in a large bowl. Toss with the beaten eggs to coat evenly. Place the Parmesan in a large tray or baking dish and dredge the vegetables in the cheese, pressing to coat evenly. Pour olive oil in a large heavy skillet until the olive oil is 1/4-inch deep, about 1/2 cup depending on the size of your skillet. Warm the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, carefully add the Parmesan-coated vegetables. Do not overcrowd the pan. Cook in batches, if necessary. Let the vegetables cook until a crust forms, about 3 minutes per side. Turn the vegetables only when they easily release from the bottom of the pan. Drain on paper towels and season with salt. Place the spinach in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon zest, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the spinach with the vinaigrette and toss to coat. Add the Parmesan coated vegetables. Toss and serve.
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
Make and share this Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Cauliflower
Time 17m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Toss veggies, cheese and bacon bits in bowl.
- Mix dressing and mustard.
- Pour over salad and toss to coat.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- *To blanch veggies, plunge into boiling water briefly (2 minutes), then into cold water to stop the cooking process.).
IRENE'S BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
We had a potluck at work and I tasted this incredible salad. The ingredients blend so well together it's a party on your tongue. This is my favorite salad. This recipe was shared with me by Irene, my coworker. Salad needs to be chilled which is included in cook time.
Provided by Dawn399
Categories Cauliflower
Time 4h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix salad ingredients together.
- Mix dressing ingredients together.
- Pour dressing over salad ingredients and place in a sealed container.
- Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
LOW FAT BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD
Make and share this Low Fat Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Gwen Sargeant
Categories Cauliflower
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Cut the cauliflower into small flowerettes Cut the broccoli into small bunches Slice the carrots In a bowl, mix the fat free Italian Dressing and 1 1/2 T horseradish Mix cauliflower, broccoli, carrots with the dressing mixture and refrigerate.
Tips:
- For a vibrant and flavorful salad, choose fresh broccoli and cauliflower florets that are deep green and white, respectively.
- To achieve a crisp-tender texture, blanch the broccoli and cauliflower florets in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, then immediately transfer them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process.
- Use a variety of colorful vegetables to add visual appeal and nutritional value to your salad, such as shredded carrots, diced red bell pepper, or sliced radishes.
- Experiment with different dressings to create a salad that suits your taste preferences. A simple vinaigrette made with olive oil, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard is a classic choice, but you can also try a creamy dressing made with Greek yogurt or sour cream.
- To ensure that your salad is well-balanced and satisfying, include a source of protein, such as grilled tofu, roasted chickpeas, or shredded chicken.
- For a crunchy topping, add chopped nuts or seeds, such as almonds, walnuts, or sunflower seeds. You can also sprinkle on some crumbled bacon or grated Parmesan cheese for an extra savory flavor.
Conclusion:
Broccoli and cauliflower salad is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed as a light lunch, a healthy side dish, or a refreshing snack. With its vibrant colors, crisp-tender textures, and variety of flavors, this salad is sure to be a hit with family and friends. So next time you're looking for a nutritious and satisfying meal, give this broccoli and cauliflower salad a try!
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