Chopped Vegetable Salad Recipe

This chopped veggie salad is just what you've been looking for. It comes with a lighter dressing that gives just the right sweetness to all of these freshly chopped vegetables.

Prep Time1 20

Total Time1 20

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: best salad, Dinner salad recipe, Easy Salad Recipe, vegetable salad

Servings:

Calories: 295kcal

Equipment

Large Mixing Bowl
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

3 cups chopped fresh broccoli
3 cups chopped fresh cauliflower
5 celery stalks diced
10.5 ounces cherry tomatoes 1 package, halved
2 cucumbers peeled and diced
2 cups frozen peas thawed
6 ounces black olives 1 can, drained and sliced
8 strips of bacon cooked and crumbled

Dressing

1½ cups mayonnaise
¼ cup sugar
3 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
1½ Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
¼ teaspoon salt

Toppings

1 cup Craisins
¾ cup sunflower seeds

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl combine the chopped broccoli, chopped cauliflower, diced celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, olives, and bacon. Gently toss.
In another bowl combine all of the dressing ingredients. Stir until sugar is dissolved and all is mixed well.
Pour over the vegetable mixture and stir in well.
Stir in the Craisins and sunflower seeds, reserving a few to sprinkle on top of the salad for serving.
Chill for an hour before serving.

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