We love this simple broccoli slaw recipe with crisp broccoli, crunchy sunflower seeds, and candy raisins tossed with the very best creamy slaw dressing. The proper aspect dish!
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Our simple creamy dressing takes this broccoli slaw recipe to a brand new stage. It coats the uncooked broccoli and will get caught in all of the nooks and crannies. We like it a lot that neither of us can cease at only one chew. It’s severely good!
Consider this broccoli slaw as a mix-up between broccoli salad and creamy coleslaw. Serve this simple slaw on the aspect, or add it to sandwiches or burgers for further crunch.
Key Substances
This recipe is a must-try when you love conventional coleslaw! I like swapping in broccoli for cabbage in coleslaw. Conventional cabbage coleslaw is scrumptious, however broccoli is further crisp, and I like how fairly it seems to be within the bowl.
- Broccoli: I take advantage of uncooked broccoli for this slaw and purchase broccoli with the stems. Some shops solely promote broccoli crowns, however in case you are fortunate, you could find broccoli with the lengthy stems nonetheless connected. I truly want broccoli stems to the florets!
- Inexperienced onion and parsley: These add contemporary taste and extra colour. I discover common onion too sturdy in this sort of slaw, however inexperienced onion is ideal.
- Raisins and sunflower seeds: These add sweetness and texture. After I can discover them, I like golden raisins. Any dried fruit will work, although!
- Creamy dressing: Our broccoli slaw dressing makes this slaw so scrumptious. I hold it easy with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, and Dijon mustard. I additionally add a splash of toasted sesame oil, which provides a toasty, virtually crave-worthy taste to my broccoli slaw.
Tips on how to Make Broccoli Slaw
Broccoli slaw is simple to make! First, put together your broccoli. Reduce the crown from the stems. You need all the things fairly small, so reduce or pull the broccoli crown into very small florets. Then, transfer on to the stems. Broccoli stems are generally robust, so use a vegetable peeler to peel the outer layer of the stems. Then, slice them into skinny matchsticks or grate them utilizing a hand grater or the grating attachment of a meals processor.
In case you are brief on time, you could find prepackaged baggage of shredded broccoli on the retailer. The bag may need another veggies combined in, however that’s okay. It can nonetheless work on this broccoli slaw recipe.
When you’ve prepped your broccoli, toss it with sliced inexperienced onion, parsley, sunflower seeds, and raisins. Then, add your creamy dressing.
Storing Broccoli Slaw
Like different coleslaw recipes, this broccoli slaw is ideal for making forward of time. Make it, after which retailer it in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days.
What to Serve with Broccoli Slaw
Broccoli slaw pairs nicely with so many dishes. It’s excellent for summer time cookouts and BBQs. Serve it subsequent to burgers, turkey burgers, veggie burgers, sizzling canines, sausages, pulled pork, and pork ribs. I additionally like it on the aspect to meatloaf, roasted chicken, and fried chicken.
You’ll be able to serve broccoli slaw subsequent to different scrumptious sides like pasta salad, creamy potato salad, or my favourite corn salad!
Creamy Broccoli Slaw
Consider this broccoli slaw recipe as a mixup between broccoli salad and coleslaw. Serve this on the aspect or add it to sandwiches or burgers for some further crunch.
Makes roughly 8 cups
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You Will Want
1 pound (450g) broccoli with stems, 2 to three small heads
1 bunch inexperienced onions, thinly sliced
1/2 cup loosely packed contemporary parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
1 cup (150g) golden raisins
1 cup (150g) shelled sunflower seeds
1 cup (170g) mayonnaise, attempt homemade mayo
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon fantastic sea salt
1/4 teaspoon contemporary floor black pepper
2 to three dashes toasted sesame oil, elective
Instructions
1Take away the broccoli florets from the bigger stems and reduce them into smaller items.
2Take away the woodiest a part of the stem and discard (often 1/2 inch from the underside). Utilizing a vegetable peeler, peel away the thick, robust outer layer of the stems, after which grate or slice into small matchsticks.
3Place the broccoli in a really massive bowl (you’ll have 6 to eight cups).
4Add the sliced inexperienced onions, parsley, raisins, and sunflower seeds to the broccoli and toss to combine.
5Combine the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl. Style for acidity and seasoning, then regulate as desired. For a bit further taste, add two to a few small dashes of toasted sesame oil (see ideas).
6Pour two-thirds of the dressing over the slaw, after which combine nicely.
7If the broccoli slaw appears dry, add extra of the dressing. Eat instantly or let it sit within the fridge for about an hour to let the flavors mingle.
Adam and Joanne’s Ideas
- Broccoli stems: The top of the stem (about half an inch from the underside) might be too woody. Reduce that off and discard. Nevertheless, the remainder of the stem is completely edible and scrumptious. To organize it, you’ll be able to run a vegetable peeler up and down the stem to take away the outer, generally robust, layer. Then, slice the stem into small matchsticks.
- Toasted sesame oil: Non-compulsory, however Adam has began including it to dressings. I ask him what he does in a different way each time he does it as a result of the dressing tastes so good! You don’t want so much (it’s a robust taste), however in case you are keen, attempt it.
- Vegetarian & vegan variations: I’ve made this with a vegan mayonnaise with nice success. You too can toss the slaw components with this tahini sauce.
- The vitamin details supplied beneath are estimates utilizing full-fat mayonnaise.
Vitamin Per Serving
Serving Measurement
1/2 cup
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Energy
187
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Whole Fats
14.7g
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Saturated Fats
2.1g
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Ldl cholesterol
5.8mg
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Sodium
136.2mg
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Carbohydrate
12.7g
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Dietary Fiber
2.3g
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Whole Sugars
7g
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Protein
3.1g
