Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Bacon and Almonds

Name: Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Bacon and Almonds Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 broccoli head; 1 cauliflower head; 1/2 red onion (chopped); 3/4 cup toasted almonds (sliced); 2 carrots (cut into sticks 2-3" long); 1/2 cup bacon bits; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1/4 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup light mayonnaise

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updated on: July 14, 2025

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Bacon and Almonds is filled with fresh broccoli florets, crunchy cauliflower, almonds and red onions, tender bacon pieces and slivered carrots – a flavourful, colourful, healthy, and ideal salad for a BBQ or a picnic.

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Why you’ll love this Broccoli Cauliflower Salad Recipe

You are going to fall in love with this irresistible salad that is so full of flavour and colour. It’s Crunchy, creamy and oh. SO. good! Cauliflower broccoli salad is delicious and healthy. It really is the perfect combination of savory and sweet plus crunchy and creamy. I love making this cauliflower broccoli salad for BBQs, potlucks, picnics and even holidays. The blend of all the ingredients come together so quickly and easily in one bowl. It is that simple!

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white bowl of broccoli and caulflower florets with chopped red onion, bacon bits, and matchstick carrots

Ingredients for Cauliflower Broccoli Salad

What makes this broccoli cauliflower salad so easy is that the ingredients are easy to find in the grocery store – and most of them you’ll already have on hand.

Broccoli – cut your broccoli up into bite sized pieces, or buy a bag of pre-cut broccoli florets
Cauliflower – pull your cauliflower apart into bite sized pieces or chop it up. You’ll want the broccoli and the cauliflower to be similar sized.
Red onion – there’s no such thing around here as a small red onion, so you’ll only need 1/2 of one.
Toasted Sliced Almonds – I like to toss in a handful of Fresh Gourmet Sliced Toasted Almonds for that extra bit of crunch
Bacon – Sometimes I fry up three slices of bacon for this salad in my air fryer, and sometimes I cheat and use Oscar Mayor Real Bacon Bits
Lite Mayonnaise – I use Hellman’s Light Mayonnaise in the squeeze bottle because it makes it easier to get out of the bottle
White Vinegar – makes the dressing thinner
White Sugar – sweeten the dressing for this salad with a little bit of white sugar

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Broccoli Caulflower Salad 3 - Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Bacon and Almonds is filled with fresh broccoli florets, crunchy cauliflower, almonds and red onions, tender bacon pieces and slivered carrots - a flavourful, colourful, healthy, and ideal salad for a BBQ or a picnic.

How to make the Broccoli Cauliflower Dressing

The dressing for this salad is super simple too: Light Mayonnaise, sugar, and vinegar. That’s it. Whisk it all together and pour it over the top, and you’re good to go!

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How to make this Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Bacon and Almonds

Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl.
Mix the broccoli salad dressing ingredients together: mayonnaise, sugar and white vinegar.
Drizzle desired amount of dressing over the broccoli

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Adaptations for this Cauliflower Broccoli and Bacon Salad

This is a great recipe to customize and make your own! Try adding:

sunflower seeds
pine nuts
pecans
chopped cheddar cheese
raisins or craisins

Broccoli Cauliflower Salad with Bacon and Almonds

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