Make this easy, delicious salad in a jiffy. It is made from wonderful veggies, crumbled bacon and cashews in Ranch dressing. Make it vegetarian by omitting the bacon, is desired.
4 bacon slices
1 qt. water
16 oz. frozen green peas
1/3 c. chopped chives
1/3 c. celery
1/2 can chickpeas, drained
1/2 c. bottled Ranch dressing
1/2 c. cauliflower florets, chopped
1/4 c. chopped red onion
1/4 c. cashews or nuts of choice, optional
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until evenly brown; drain, crumble, and set aside.
Wash chives, celery and cauliflower; chop celery into bite sized pieces. Peel and chop onion.
In a pot, bring water to a boil; boil peas 1 minute, until just tender; drain. Cool peas under cold running water; drain.
Cook cauliflower in boiling water until fork tender, drain. Cool cauliflower under cold running water; drain. Cut florets into bite sized pieces.
In a bowl, toss together bacon, peas, chives, onion, chickpeas, celery, Ranch dressing, and cashews. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chilled before serving.
4-6 servings.