This salad has been a family-favorite for years. Even people who don’t typically like salad are surprised by how much they enjoy this dish. This is a real winner at potlucks and other large gatherings, as it makes quite a lot of salad.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 20
Ingredients
- 1 pound bacon
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 4 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large head lettuce, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups seasoned croutons
- 1 cup sliced water chestnuts
Steps
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
- Whisk mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, sugar, and basil together in a large bowl until smooth. Add broccoli, cauliflower, and red onion to mayonnaise mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate salad until chilled and flavors have blended, 3 hours to overnight.
- Crumble bacon. Mix bacon, lettuce, croutons, and water chestnuts into salad.
