Description

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

Ingredients

• 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

Steps

1. In a large, clear glass bowl, layer salad ingredients in order, concentrating ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl:
2. cauliflower, black olives, tomatoes, bacon, peas, eggs, Cheddar cheese, chicken, bell pepper and corn.
3. Combine dressing ingredients in a separate bowl; mix well.