Super Veggie Chopped Salad with BBQ Ranch Dressing

This crunchy Super Veggie Chopped Salad with BBQ Ranch Dressing is a combo of healthy veggies topped with a tangy dressing. It's the perfect tasty salad to keep your diet in balance!

Prep Time25

Cook Time10

Total Time35

Course: Lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bacon, healthy, kale

Servings: servings

Calories: 211kcal

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

BBQ Ranch Dressing

1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing prepared according to package directions
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper
dash of cayenne pepper

Salad

6 slices bacon diced
4 cups kale chopped
1-2 tsp. olive oil
1/8 tsp. salt
4 cups broccoli florets, chopped
3 cups cauliflower florets, chopped
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup red onion, finely chopped
1 cup golden raisins

Instructions

BBQ Ranch Dressing

Prepare ranch dressing according to directions on packet. Add BBQ sauce, one minced garlic clove, 1/8 tsp. pepper and a dash of cayenne and mix until well blended.

Salad

Cook bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the kale, olive oil and salt and rub with your fingers until the kale leaves begin to darken.
To the bowl of kale, add the broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, red onion, golden raisins and the bacon. Toss with some of the dressing. It's really whatever you prefer here. Serve with the extra dressing on the side.

Notes

You can use any BBQ sauce that you enjoy for the dressing. I use Sweet Baby Ray's.

You can make the dressing ahead of time and just keep it in the fridge for when you're ready to use.

If you're not a fan of kale you can substitute spring mix or romaine. You decide.

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