Sunny Vegetable Salad Recipe
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Sunny Vegetable Salad

By: Char Holm 
"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"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (11)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 5 cups broccoli florets
  • 5 cups 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 or red wine vinegar
  • 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
  • 1/4 cup sunflower kernels

Directions

  1. In a large salad bowl, toss 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 the bacon and sunflower seeds.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2011 by MollyLR   view full review
This is an awesome recipe! I didn't even like broccoli or cauliflower when I first tried it,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2009 by Nobody'sGirl   view full review
This is a sweet, crispy, creamy salad! I left my cheese in little chunks because I wanted the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by TABLESPOON   view full review
Very good salad- a little different from the typical broccoli salad, recipes of which pervade...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2010 by FruitSaladYummyYummy   view full review
LOVE this! I made it exactly as it says (using cider vinegar) but made 1 1/2 times the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2010 by MARIO1   view full review
This is the recipe I had been looking for. I doubled it to feed 30, but I am not sure that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 17, 2008 by tsbourne   view full review
This is my family's favorite salad its sooo good!! Every time I make it for an event, people...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2006 by LYNN   view full review
I made this recipe and took it to a family Christmas party. What a hit. They talked about it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2009 by Ravin Sunkiller Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Although I made modifications (I can't seem to stop myself) this is a fabulous crunchterrific...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2009 by Veronica Miller   view full review
I LOVE this salad and LOVE that you can follow this recipe to a T and it comes out perfect! It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2008 by carebear983   view full review
I took this to a pot luck and was asked to share the recipe. They loved it!

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