Craving salad

Sometimes a person craves salad.  Winter is no exception and nothing else will do. That is what happened today.  I needed the crunch of cauliflower, the bite of broccoli, the saltiness of bacon, the sweetness of cranberries all bathed in the snap of Chuy's dressing...ahhhh. Shallots, diced finely, played a background role and it all came together in a harmonious display.
I first fixed this dish when Joe and Glenda, Andy and I rented a beach house for the month of January.  We did this four years straight.  I chopped up this salad for dinner one day and we barely had any for dinner because everyone kept picking at it all day long.  It is irresistible and so simple to throw together. It is perfect for a buffet because it can be eaten at room temperature or chilled.  It is very forgiving.