Flavorful and simple cauliflower salad with a creamy crunch! Filled with veggies, onions, bacon, sunflower seeds and cheese, this salad is sure to be a hit at any BBQ or get together.
One of our go-to salads during the summer. This simple recipe is filled with so many great ingredients and is a twist on our classic broccoli salad, and we know you’ll love it.
QUICK + EASY
This broccoli and cauliflower salad is SO refreshing, simple and quick. We are often on the look out for simple salads, especially for BBQs, family functions and holidays. This salad is perfect for the occasion.
Not only is the salad bright, fresh and crunchy but the combination of the broccoli, cauliflower, cheese, bacon and sunflower seeds is delicious. The homemade dressing that we also use in our regular Broccoli Salad is what takes it to the next level.
Each ingredient in this salad has it’s own tasty texture and flavor that makes this salad perfect for your next get together. Feel free to add or omit any ingredients you want or don’t want, but we loved the combination of ingredients.
THE Dressing
This salad dressing calls for ¾ cup of light mayo which might scare you a little, but I PROMISE it’s worth every single calorie. It’s a little sweet and super creamy. Yes, you can use full fat mayo if you want, but light works perfectly!
To make the dressing, combine the mayo together with a little sugar, salt, and red wine vinegar and it’s done. The dressing is the perfect consistency for coating each individual piece of this salad for the perfect yummy bite!
If making the dressing in advance, just store in the fridge until ready to add to the salad.
How to Make broccoli cauliflower salad
Not only is this broccoli cauliflower bacon salad incredibly tasty, it’s probably the easiest salad you’ll ever make! There is a little bit of prep involved in the ingredients that you’ll need to do first.
CHOP INGREDIENTS. Cook and crumble up the bacon (Have you ever cooked bacon in the oven? Check it out!). Dice the fresh broccoli and chop up the head of cauliflower. You’ll also need to dice ½ red onion. Now that everything is prepped and ready, let’s make the salad.
COMBINE. In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower, bacon, sunflower seeds, cheese, and red onion. Set that aside while you prepare the dressing.
ADD DRESSING. Combine the dressing in a smaller bowl by whisking together the mayo, sugar, vinegar, and salt. Once it’s all mixed, pour it over the salad and toss to coat each piece. Refrigerate the salad before serving so it’s nice and chilled.
Change up the ingredients to your liking! Try different cheeses or nuts to add different flavors, including:
- shredded cheddar cheese or Monterrey jack cheese
- chopped walnuts
- add craisins
MAKING AHEAD + STORING
MAKING AHEAD. This dressing is great to make ahead of time – just prepare the dressing and keep it in the fridge until you’re ready to use it. Cut and chop all the ingredients ahead of time too!
You can even toss them together in a bowl and keep it in the fridge until ready to serve with the dressing. I love having a salad all ready to go when I need it.
STORING. Make sure to store this salad in an airtight container in the fridge. It should last up to 3-4 days!
We hope you really enjoy this salad as much as we do! Make sure to let us know how much you love it in the comments below!
For more great salad recipes, check out:
- Favorite Broccoli Salad
- Waldorf Salad
- Summer Corn Salad
- Greek Pasta Salad
- Easy Pasta Salad
- Pea Salad
Broccoli Cauliflower Salad Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the crumbled bacon, cauliflower, broccoli, onion, cheese and sunflower seeds.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo, sugar, vinegar and salt. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Refrigerate before serving.
Perfect for spring and summer potlucks!
Adding this to my favorite salad list!
The Craisins add the perfect pop of sweetness, yum!
What a great & delicious salad, especially for summer! It’s light, refreshing, & so tasty!!
This salad was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing!
I’ve never thought about including cauliflower in broccoli salad. That sounds genius and delicious!
Sounds delicious! Will try it out this weekend!
Making this for a party this weekend. LOOKs amazing!
This is the perfect summer salad. It has a crunch and sweet taste in every bite. Very Delicious
Veggies are a favorite for me. This salad iS full of veggies with a creamy dressing. So good!
Substitute with full fat mayo and a SWEETER and I’ve got MYSELF a yummy Keto side dish!
Just saw your site for first time!! Live it ❤️
Glad you found it! Thank you & hope you find some recipes to try!
I will now be making this salad for the rest of my life as my hUsband is obsessed with it. I sub in some yogurt for a mayo/yogurt coMbo sometimes. Fairly versatile recipe. Thanks for Sharing!
You are welcome! I am glad to share! Thank you for sharing what you did!
Loved this! Neither my husband nor myself like cooked cauliflower much. This in the other hand has me grabbing cauliflower in the market weekly! Love, love, love it!
Yay!! Love to hear that! Thank you for sharing that!
Would love to learn more of your recipes and home decorating ideas.
Thank you! I hope my recipes & ideas can help 🙂
Your Broccoli/cauliflower Salad is a hit at our house — perfect dinner for two w/homemade focaccia bread or naan bread. I cut the recipe in half and add dried low-sugar cranberries to it!
Happy it’s a hit!! The bread is a great side! Thank you for letting me know!
Absolutely delicious!! Wouldn’t change a thing. Adding this to my favorites❤
Awe, that makes me so happy to hear! Thanks for your kind words.:)
Have you ever used chunked ham? Or frozen broccoli and cauliflower?
I have not tried those. If you do, you’ll have to let us know how they turn out!
Ilike your recipe I’ll add on my favourite dish and in my recipe list
Thanks so much!! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed it!
Delicious
Thank you!
This is my favorite side to bring to potlucks! It is always a hit.
You can use either. They are different in taste, but it’s a preference 🙂