Healthy Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad

The beginning of a new year always has me thinking about eating healthier.

The over-indulgence of the holiday treats isn't good for any of us

but is especially hard if you're diabetic or have ♥ disease, like my husband.

I made this broccoli-cauliflower dish for my tennis group as well as one of our

gatherings where 4 of the Doc's 5 granddaughters are vegetarian.

They ALL loved it & many had never tasted it before.

I thought I'd share the recipe here & note the changes I made

to try to cut down on the sugar & fat content.

* Exported from MasterCook *

Broccoli Salad

Recipe By : Rett's FL Friends
Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :1:40
Categories : Salads/Dressings

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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4 bunches broccoli florets -- raw
1 medium onion -- finely chopped
1 cup sunflower KERNELS -- not seeds!!
6 slices cooked bacon -- crispy & crumbled (served on the side)
3/4 cup mayonnaise -- Hellman's (lite works great & I try to use less)
1/2 cup sugar ( I used 1/4 C. sugar & 1/4 C. Splenda®)
3 teaspoons vinegar

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients & mix thoroughly. Cover & chill 6 to 8 hours.

Optional additions: cauliflower or raisins or cashews

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I mix the lite-mayo, sugar/Splenda® & vinegar first &

whisk it till fully blended,

then toss in the other ingredients till fully coated.

I left out the raisins in my batch but I did add 1/2 a head of cauliflower

& a big handful of cashews along with the sunflower kernels.

I store my sunflower kernels in the freezer

so they don't get rancid.

I crumbed the cooked bacon & served it in a little dish

on the side for those that wanted

to add it to their own portion.

The vegans thanked me for that! LOL



Of course, serving it in my pretty, hand-painted

glass bowls helps it taste much better!

You paint on the OUTSIDE of a clear glass bowl...

(this one had the design already imprinted on it)

with specially made glass paints available in craft stores.

The design then shows up on the inside of the bowl.





I found out AFTER these were done that I should have painted the gold lines FIRST

as they don't show through the white layer on the inside.

We had a group that met regularly in FL to work on such projects.

I sure miss those friends!

I got a ton of great recipes from them, including this one.

I'm participating
in "Foodie Friday" at Designs By Gollum
Be sure to check out all the other delicious recipes
posted on her wonderful blog.

Thanks for stopping by & thank you for all my
wonderful birthday wishes!
I'm still celebrating today with the
grandkidlets...they have the day off from school!