Recipe Blog - Raw Vegetable Salad

Recipe Blog - Raw Vegetable Salad

Raw Vegetable Salad

Recipe by Pamela Brown

" This is a flavorful and crunchy vegetable salad tossed with peanut and beacon bits."

Recipe Blog - Raw Vegetable Salad

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 18 servings

• 6 slices bacon
• 3 cups chopped broccoli
• 3 cups chopped cauliflower
• 3 cups chopped celery
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas, thawed
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins�)
• 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated onion
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Spanish peanuts

Directions

Recipe Blog - Raw Vegetable Salad

1. Place bacon in a large deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble.
2. Mix broccoli, cauliflower, celery, peas, and cranberries in a large bowl.
3. Whisk mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, sugar, onion, vinegar, and salt together in a bowl. Pour dressing over the salad; add nuts and bacon and toss well.