Time for a recipe for my wonderful broccoli cauliflower salad! I have been making this for years and it is one of our personal favorites. It is about time I shared it here don’t ya think? Plus if your resolution is to eat healthier this year — this recipe is for you! This one is also gluten-free which I personally love. You can read more about my journey with gluten-free living here.
This one was first published on January 4, 2013, but I am sharing it again with more information.
Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Serves 8
Ingredients
- 1 large head broccoli (just the florets)
- 1 large head cauliflower (just the florets)
- 1/2 cup chopped red or green onions
- 1 large jar chopped pimentos (drained)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- salt and dry mustard to taste
Instructions:
- Remove florets from both the head of broccoli and the head of cauliflower. Add to a large bowl.
- Then add in chopped onion, pimentos, and cheddar cheese. Toss to combine.
- In a separate bowl or even a mason jar, mix mayo, sugar (or Splenda), and also the vinegar. Season dressing mix with salt and dry mustard to taste.
- Then pour the dressing mixture over the vegetables and toss.
- Let your salad sit overnight before serving for best results.
Then just serve up in individual bowls for lunch or on the side of any meal.
This broccoli cauliflower salad is a family favorite around here. Yes, even the kids will dive into a bowl of this one! So, what are you waiting for? Give this healthy salad recipe a try and see if your family loves it as much as mine does.
If you are trying to eat healthier in the new year or even going gluten-free, I hope this recipe helps you on your journey. Recipes like this one have really saved me when I just don’t know what else to make that I can actually eat. I also eliminate the cheese from this one when I make it so you can go dairy-free with this recipe as well.
Y’all enjoy this broccoli cauliflower salad recipe with your family. I would love to hear what you think about it in the comment section below. So, if you love it or even if you don’t, drop us a line!
So, do you love this healthy salad recipe and want more ideas? Try the links below!
- Avocado Hummus Recipe – healthy and delicious!
- Gluten Free Biscuits with Cheddar and Jalapeno
- Brisket Taco Recipe and a New Cookbook
- Peanut Butter Yogurt Popsicles
- Healthy Fruit Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 large head broccoli just the florets
- 1 large head cauliflower just the florets
- 1/2 cup chopped red or green onions
- 1 large jar chopped pimentos drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sugar or Splenda
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- salt and dry mustard to taste
Instructions
- Remove florets from both the head of broccoli and the head of cauliflower. Add to a large bowl.
- Then add in chopped onion, pimentos, and cheddar cheese. Toss to combine.
- In a separate bowl or even a mason jar, mix mayo, sugar (or Splenda), and also the vinegar. Season dressing mix with salt and dry mustard to taste.
- Then pour the dressing mixture over the vegetables and toss.
- Let your salad sit overnight before serving for best results.
Ingredients
Nutter Butter Snowman Christmas Cookies
- 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies or a smaller package
- white candy coating
- mini M&Ms
- black non-pareils
- orange sprinkles
Santa Nutter Butter Cookies
- white candy coating
- mini chocolate chips
- white sugar pearls
- mini M&Ms
- red sugar
- 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies
Elf Nutter Butter Cookies
- white candy coating
- mini chocolate chips
- white sugar pearls
- mini M&Ms
- green sugar
- black writing icing
- Nutter Butter cookies
Nutter Butter Reindeer Cookies
- chocolate candy coating
- mini M&Ms
- candy eyes
- pretzels
- Nutter Butter cookies
Instructions
Snowman Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M buttons, nonpareils smile and eyes, and sprinkle nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
Santa Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on both ends only. Dip top in red sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
How to Make Elf Nutter Butter Cookies Recipe
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on one end only. Dip in green sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Draw on a mouth with black writing icing. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
Christmas Reindeer Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat these cookies with chocolate candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper. Add on pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and M&M nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
What kind of vinegar do you use in broccoli,cauliflower salad?
I use regular white vinegar.