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broccoli cauliflower onion fennel bulb kalamata olive bacon dressing milk mayonnaise Parmesan cheese garlic lemon juice Worcestershire sauce parsley salt pepper Parmesan cheese
Viewed: 42 - Published at: 6 years agoIngredients
- 2 1/2 cups broccoli, cut in bite size pieces
- 2 1/2 cups cauliflower, cut in bite size pieces
- 1 medium onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced
- 1 small fennel bulb, cut in half and thin sliced
- 1 cup kalamata olive, cut in half (I prefer kalamata, but black will work just fine, I wouldn't suggest green olives)
- 6 slices bacon, diced and sauteed until crisp
- Dressing
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (more if you want, according to your taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
- salt
- pepper
- Garnish
- parmesan cheese, fresh grated
Method
- Dressing -- In a small bowl, mix the milk, mayo, parmesan, lemon juice, worcestershire, parsley, salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready for use.
- Bacon -- In a small sauce pan over medium heat, saute the bacon until crispy and brown. Remove to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain. Keep for later.
- Vegetables -- Bring a large pot of water to a medium rolling boil. Salt well. Add the broccoli and cook 3-4 minutes until slightly tender, not soft. We are just blanching them. Remove and immediately immerse to a bowl filled with ice water and ice cubes. You want to stop the cooking process and keep the bright green color. Remove after a minute or so and let drain on a paper towel lined plate.
- Do the same for the cauliflower. Again, drain well.
- Salad -- Now I prefer this salad room temperature or even warm, but you can easily serve this chilled. You can warm up the vegetables right in the microwave for just a minute or so, or you them as soon as they are blanched, or even just served them chilled. Either way, they are all equally as good.
- Finish -- Just toss the broccoli, cauliflower, olives, fennel and onion in a medium size bowl, and mix to combine. Then add in a little dressing at a time until you reach the consistency you prefer. Some like it more creamy than others, so just add as much dressing as you like.
- Serve -- Just garnish with the bacon and you can also add fresh grated parmesan if you want.
- ENJOY!
