Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
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This broccoli and cauliflower salad is full of not just veggies but also bits and pieces that everyone loves and makes this salad a hit with adults and kids alike.
Why This Recipe Works
- Easy to through together
- The perfect combination of freshness, crunch, sweet and salty flavours.
- Feeds a crowd.
Ingredients you will need
- broccoli florets
- cauliflower florets
- apples
- spinach leaves
- cashews
- cranberries
- raisins
- bacon
Dressing
- mayonnaise
- greek yogurt
- lemon juice
- honey
- salt
Ingredient Notes and Substitutes
- Broccoli and cauliflower florets: Instead of using a mix of the two you could make this just a cauliflower salad or just a broccoli salad.
- Apples: I love adding apple to salad, because even if my kids pick out the veggies they will still love the apples. I like to use a sweet drips apple such as sweet tango, ambrosia, pink lady or royal gala.
- Spinach leaves: Any green leafy vegetables kale, or lettuce will work.
- Cashews: I use roasted salted cashews supra their flavour and saltiness. You could substitute these for any nuts, roasted chickpeas, roasted pepitas or sunflower seeds.
- Cranberries and raisins: Dried fruit are always lovely in a salad, and again give my kids reason to dish the salad up on their plate. You could use all raisins or all cranberries you do not need to use a mixture.
- Bacon: Definitely not necessary and can be left out if you would like to keep this salad vegetarian.
- Mayonnaise: Your favourite store bought or homemade mayonnaise is fine.
- Plain Greek yogurt: This can substituted for any natural un-sweetened yogurt, kefir or sour cream.
- Lemon juice: This can be substituted for apple cider vinegar.
- Honey: This can be substituted for maple syrup.
How to make this recipe suitable for baby led weaning
This recipe is not suitable for baby led weaning as it contains uncooked vegetables which are hard and crunchy and could be a choking hazard.
How to make this recipe suitable for families
This recipe is designed to be full of bits and pieces and hopefully something that will tempt everyone in your family. To make it suitable let people pick out the bits they don't like and enjoy the bits they do.
Step-by-step instructions
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
Step one: Place all the salad ingredients into a large bowl.
Step two: In a second smaller bowl combine all the dressing ingredients together.
Step three: Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until all the salad ingredients are dressed.
Enjoy!
Tips and FAQs
Here is how you can make my Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad Recipe perfectly every time!
- Even if you are substituting some of the ingredients, be sure to include fresh apple, some dried fruit and a nut or seed. This way you will end up with a combination of sweet salty and crunchiness that is delicious.
- Some people do not like raw cauliflower or raw broccoli florets, which I can totally understand. If you prefer you can blanch and chill the cauliflower and broccoli florets so that they are tender.
- This makes a very large salad, feel free to halve the ingredients.
- The homemade dressing I make for this broccoli cauliflower salad recipe is equally nice on a coleslaw or your favourite slaw.
- This salad is at its best on the day it is made. As overtime the nuts and seeds you add become soft. But it is still delicious even with the soft nuts, store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- For an extra flavour boost, I love crumbling a little fat into this salad.
Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
This broccoli-cauliflower salad has the perfect balance of flavours thanks to the addition of fresh apple, nuts, dried fruit and crispy bacon pieces.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 234kcal
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Ingredients
Salad
- 2 cups Broccoli florets
- 2 cups Cauliflower florets
- 2 medium apples cored and diced
- 2 handfulls spinach leaves roughly chopped
- 1 cup cashews roasted
- ½ cup cranberries
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup bacon cooked bacon pieces
Dressing
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup greek yogurt
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Place all the salad ingredients into a large bowl.
- In a second smaller bowl combine all the dressing ingredients together.
- Add the dressing to the salad and mix until all the salad ingredients are dressed.
- Enjoy.
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Notes
- Even if you are substituting some of the ingredients, be sure to include fresh apple, some dried fruit and a nut or seed. This way you will end up with a combination of sweet salty and crunchiness that is delicious.Â
- Some people do not like raw cauliflower or raw broccoli florets, which I can totally understand. If you prefer you can blanch and chill the cauliflower and broccoli florets so that they are tender.Â
- This makes a very large salad, feel free to halve the ingredients.
- The homemade dressing I make for this broccoli cauliflower salad recipe is equally nice on a coleslaw or your favourite slaw.Â
- This salad is at its best on the day it is made. As overtime the nuts and seeds you add become soft. But it is still delicious even with the soft nuts, store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.Â
- For an extra flavour boost, I love crumbling a little fat into this salad.
- Broccoli and cauliflower florets: Instead of using a mix of the two you could make this just a cauliflower salad or just a broccoli salad.Â
- Apples: I love adding apple to salad, because even if my kids pick out the veggies they will still love the apples. I like to use a sweet drips apple such as sweet tango, ambrosia, pink lady or royal gala.Â
- Spinach leaves: Any green leafy vegetables kale, or lettuce will work. Â
- Cashews: I use roasted salted cashews supra their flavour and saltiness. You could substitute these for any nuts, roasted chickpeas, roasted pepitas or sunflower seeds.Â
- Cranberries and raisins: Dried fruit are always lovely in a salad, and again give my kids reason to dish the salad up on their plate. You could use all raisins or all cranberries you do not need to use a mixture.Â
- Bacon: Definitely not necessary and can be left out if you would like to keep this salad vegetarian.Â
- Mayonnaise: Your favourite store bought or homemade mayonnaise is fine.Â
- Plain Greek yogurt: This can substituted for any natural un-sweetened yogurt, kefir or sour cream.
- Lemon juice: This can be substituted for apple cider vinegar.Â
- Honey: This can be substituted for maple syrup.Â
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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