Sunny Vegetable Salad

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

12-16 servings

Updated: Sep. 23, 2022
A terrific mixture of crisp, chewy, fresh and sweet ingredients makes this salad taste as good as it looks. A nutritious vegetable like broccoli is a lot more palatable "dressed up" this way. -Char Holm, Goodhue, Minnesota

Ingredients

  • 5 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 5 cups fresh cauliflowerets
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/4 cup sunflower kernels

Directions

  1. In a large salad bowl, toss the broccoli, cauliflower, cheese, onion and raisins. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sugar and vinegar. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Sprinkle with bacon and sunflower seeds.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 231 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 227mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.