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