RAW VEGETABLE SALAD

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This is a flavorful and crunchy vegetable salad tossed with peanuts and bacon bits.

Provided by Pamela Brown

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

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 ½ cups mayonnaise
¼ cup Parmesan cheese
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup Spanish peanuts

Steps:

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.
Mix broccoli, cauliflower, celery, peas, and cranberries in a large bowl.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 373.5 mg, Sugar 10.1 g