Perfect Autumn salad #recipe Carrots & Cauliflower by @DarylWoodGerber

Carrot Cauliflower Salad
Perfect for Autumn

A couple of months ago, my pal Janet aka Laurie Cass, [BOOKMOBILE CAT MYSTERIES - if you haven't read them, do! Darling!! Eddie the cat...so special] 

Anyway, Janet aka Laurie shared a broccoli salad that, I swear, my husband could not resist. It had bacon and onions and well, even good stuff for you, too.

So I had a head of cauliflower in the house and I thought, hmmm, I wonder if broccoli can be switched out for cauliflower. It can! I added some carrots to add color. Divine. This is now my husband's newest favorite salad. 

Janet/Laurie, sorry. But isn't it perfect for the autumn holidays? And so easy!

CAULIFLOWER CARROT AUTUMN SALAD

1 large bunch of cauliflower, cut into small, bite-sized pieces

2 carrots, peeled and minced

1/2 cup regular or golden raisins

1/2 lb. crumbled bacon (about 5-6 pieces)

1/2 yellow onion, chopped fine

1/4 cup sunflower seeds or pine nuts

Dressing - add just before serving

1/3 cup regular or light mayonnaise

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons vinegar

Mix cauliflower, carrots, raisins, bacon, onion, and sunflower seeds (or pine nuts). Just before serving, add the dressing about 1/4 cup at a time, until you reach the desired amount of moistness. Don’t overdo it!

Bacon cooking tip:  I like to make it in a microwave. Set a piece of paper towel on a large plate. Lay out the bacon in individual strips. Cover with another piece of paper towel. Cook on high 4-5 minutes, until very crispy. Let cool.

I served this salad with lamb chops and a Parmesan crisp, which also happen to be some of my husband's foods. A perfect match.

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