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 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best salad, Dinner salad recipe, Easy Salad Recipe, vegetable salad
Servings: 12
Calories: 295kcal
Large Mixing Bowl
Mixing Bowl
- 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
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.
Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 616mg | Potassium: 437mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 587IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 2mg