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Cauliflower and pea salad with bacon sprinkled on top.
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Cauliflower Pea Salad with Bacon

Cauliflower Pea Salad is an easy and healthy salad that's loaded with flavor! It's made with raw cauliflower, frozen green peas, cashews, and bacon all tossed in a creamy ranch dressing! This easy cauliflower salad can be made in minutes, or made ahead of time and served later!
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Diabetic
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 179kcal
Author Amy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 2 cups green peas
  • 1/8 cups green onions
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 ounce ranch dressing mix
  • 1/2 tsp dill weed
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup cashews

Instructions

  • Brown the bacon in a skillet over medium high heat. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Cool. Crumble.
  • Wash and cut cauliflower florets into bite size pieces. Thaw green peas and make sure they are drained. Slice green onions.
  • Mix dry ranch dressing mix and sour cream together. Add dill weed if you'd like. It's optional but I absolutely love the flavor! See the note below about using mayo instead of sour cream.
  • Add peas, cauliflower, bacon, and cashew pieces to the ranch dressing mixture. Toss to coat.
  • You can serve this salad immediately, but it's much better if it has a chance to chill for a couple of hours.

Notes

Sour Cream: I love using sour cream because I like the tangy flavor. You can definitely use mayonnaise instead. Plain Greek yogurt works well. Or, use a combination, which is a great option!
Bacon: I love using precooked and crumbled bacon bits. It's such a timesaver and makes this recipe so much faster to make.
Cheese: This cauliflower salad is fantastic with cheese in it. Cube or grate cheddar, monterey jack, or swiss cheese. 
Make-ahead: Mix the ranch dressing an sour cream ahead of time and refrigerate until you're ready to make the salad. 

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 270mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 432IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg