I love bringing this BLT Cauliflower Salad to all of the summer backyard parties! It’s so easy to throw together and I can bake the cauliflower while I’m cutting up the other ingredients. It’s my go-to side when I’m not sure what to make because literally everyone, even my kids, loves it!
More Side Salad Ideas
If you’re looking for more salad recipe ideas, you can check out some of my favorites: Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad, Sheet Pan Cobb Salad, or another favorite, this Caprese Pasta Salad! I do love this BLT Cauliflower Salad, the perfect summer side!
Instructions
Here are some really detailed instructions with photos, because I know some people like to follow along with the step-by-step images. If you’d like to skip down to the BLT Cauliflower Salad recipe, you can find that at the bottom of this post!
First of all, you’ll have to preheat the oven to 350 degrees. While your oven is preheating, you’ll start cutting up all of your veggies for the BLT Cauliflower Salad. Now, we both know that cauliflower is extremely crunchy, so I really prefer to drizzle it with olive oil and bake it for 20 minutes to soften it up before putting it into the salad. While it’s baking, cut up the rest of your veggies and bacon.
You’ll want to cut up your spinach, tomatoes, onions, avocado, and bacon. After you finish that, combine it all in a large salad bowl. There’s no need to use a separate mixing bowl for the BLT Cauliflower Salad; you can mix it in what you’ll be serving it out of! (Who doesn’t love one less dish to wash, right?)
Next, you’ll add your ranch dressing and stir the BLT Cauliflower Salad all together. You can refrigerate this for a few hours before serving, but you don’t have to! This will keep in the fridge for up to four days. I think after that, the spinach would wilt too much.
More Cauliflower Recipes
If you’re a cauliflower fan, try out this healthy Cauliflower Soup or Simple Cashew Chicken made with Cauliflower Rice! I love using cauliflower in meals, because it’s such a healthy low-carb option if you’re trying to maintain a keto diet! This BLT Cauliflower Salad is sure to be one of your favorite summer recipes!
BLT Cauliflower Salad
This BLT Cauliflower Salad is a fresh, delicious, and healthy option to bring for your Summer backyard parties. You can make it in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 5 strips cooked bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded spinach
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, cut cauliflower into bite-sized florets and place them on a cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed with baking spray.
Drizzle with olive oil and bake for 20 minutes.
While the cauliflower is baking, cut up all other ingredients and place in a large mixing bowl.
When cauliflower is cool, add to other salad ingredients and add ranch dressing.
Stir to combine. You can either refrigerate before serving or serve right away.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 127Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 189mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g