This Broccoli Cauliflower Salad will get you excited to eat your vegetables!

Add bacon and Cheddar cheese, and you have a filling salad your family will ask for again and again!

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad recipe by Cheerful Cook. — Photo Credit: Cheerful Cook.

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This salad is delicious, but you can also serve it as a side dish with other easy recipes like Schnitzel or Frikadellen.

About Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

This salad is great because you can prep it beforehand and likely have all the ingredients on hand anyway.

The creamy dressing compliments the broccoli and cauliflower salad and will excite you and your family to eat your veggies!

You can easily scale this salad and serve it for a larger crowd at a party.

Ingredients

You can find a detailed ingredient list in the recipe card below.

Vegetables – Use fresh, raw broccoli (not frozen) and cauliflower. Save time using pre-cut veggies! Add red onion for some extra crunch.

BACON – Look for thick-cut bacon. The easiest way is to cook it in the oven and crumble it yourself.

CHEESE – Cheddar cheese works well with this recipe. Get a block of sharp Cheddar (or mild) and dice the cheese into quarter-inch pieces.

DARIY – I like to use a combination of full-fat mayonnaise and Greek Yogurt. You can substitute either one with plain yogurt and/or sour cream.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR – The apple cider vinegar adds a bit of acidity and helps to bring out the other flavors. You can also use white wine vinegar instead.

SUGAR – a couple of tablespoons of granulated sugar complement the vinegar. If you don’t like granulated sugar, use your favorite substitute sweetener instead.

How To Make Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Ingredients to make the Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Cook the bacon at 400º Fahrenheit for 15-18 minutes. Allow bacon to cool and chop bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
Cut broccoli florets and the cauliflower into bite-size pieces. Dice half of the red onion and Cheddar cheese.
Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl.
To make the dressing, combine equal amounts of mayonnaise and Greek yogurt.
Add apple cider vinegar and sugar and whisk until well combined.
Pour dressing over the broccoli, cauliflower, onion, bacon, and Cheddar cheese. Toss well, and if desired, season with a pinch of salt.

Recipe Success Tip

Tip: You can cut down on the prep time if you look for a bag of precut broccoli or cauliflower. If you live near Trader Joe’s, pick up a bag of Trader Joe’s Broccoli & Cauliflower Duet.

How To Store Broccoli Cauliflower Salad?

A bowl of delicious cold broccoli cauliflower salad

This is a great salad to prep ahead and perfect for large family gatherings. This means you always have a healthy option, even when you’re on the go or short on time!

My husband loves the salad on the second day because the broccoli and cauliflower have absorbed all the flavors but are still crispy.

It just gets better and better, which is saying something because it’s delicious the second you make it!

Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.

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Maike Corbett

Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.