Make a beautiful presentation with this salad for holidays, family get togethers, special gatherings or potlucks. Change the ingredients to your taste or what you may already have on hand. To make a vegetarian version, serve the crumbled bacon on the side
Salad:
1 head cauliflower, washed, drained and chopped into bite sized pieces
4 whole hard boiled eggs, chopped
8 oz. bacon, cooked and crumbled
16 cherry tomatoes or 2 whole tomatoes, washed and chopped
1/2 - 3/4 c. black olives, drained
4 oz. Cheddar cheese, grated or shredded
1/2 c. frozen peas, partially thawed
1 c. rotosserie chicken, diced (or chicken breast)
1 large red bell pepper, washed, seeded, membranes removed, cut into strips
1/2 c. canned corn, drained or frozen and partially thawed
salt and pepper, to taste
Dressing:
1/2 c. real mayonnaise
1/2 c. sour cream
1 T. sugar, or more to taste
Garnish:
1 T. fresh parsley, chopped
In a large, clear glass bowl, layer salad ingredients in order, concentrating ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl:
cauliflower, black olives, tomatoes, bacon, peas, eggs, Cheddar cheese, chicken, bell pepper and corn.
Combine dressing ingredients in a separate bowl; mix well.
Pour dressing over the top of the corn; spread to cover, bringing dressing all the way out to the edges of the bowl. Garnish with parsley. Cover; refrigerate up to 8 hours.
Toss just before serving.
8 -10 servings.
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