Candy and Tangy Broccoli Slaw

This Broccoli Slaw is stuffed with crunchy ribbons of broccoli and carrots, paper-thin onions, candy chewy cranberries, and pecans earlier than being tossed in a light-weight, tangy dressing. You’re going to like all the totally different textures on this salad!

Broccoli Slaw

Broccoli slaw served as a aspect dish makes a pleasant change from a number of the underwhelming mayo and cabbage-heavy coleslaws on the market.

I’ve discovered an awesome many slaw recipes I like (like this Sweet and Spicy Apple Coleslaw that’s cherished by even the coleslaw-averse members of my household) however there’s one thing further fantastic a few good broccoli slaw. The crisp broccoli and carrots maintain their crunch for days, even after being blended with the dressing. 

Broccoli Slaw Salad

I like my salad recipes considerable with recent, flavorful elements and plenty of totally different textures. Broccoli Slaw is not any totally different! On this model, I added pecans and dried cranberries for a satisfying layer of crunchy fruity nutty goodness.

The finely sliced crimson onions convey zest, spice, and a beautiful coloration to the salad. Be sure you slice the crimson onion as thinly as attainable to get the appropriate texture and stability of flavors in your broccoli slaw.

I could make this recipe repeatedly and never get uninterested in it. That’s how I do know it’s an actual winner.

Broccoli Slaw Recipe

Essentially the most labor-intensive a part of this slaw recipe is grating the broccoli stalks and carrots into skinny matchsticks. You should utilize pre-grated or sliced carrots to hurry up the method and have the salad assembled within the blink of a watch.

You’ll want a complete of about 5 cups value of broccoli matchsticks and tiny florets. I like to make use of as a lot of the broccoli stalk as attainable and fill out the remaining quantity with small broccoli florets.

Every now and then, I discover luggage of grated broccoli stalks within the grocery retailer and I at all times purchase them. If you could find them, seize them for certain. Having broccoli matchsticks available makes this recipe virtually ridiculously easy. 

In any other case, I search for the longest broccoli stalks within the grocery retailer. You’ll want 2 massive stalks value of grated broccoli for this salad.

If I’m cooking broccoli florets as a aspect dish for dinner (like our favourite Salmon with Spicy Broccoli, as an example), I’ll usually put aside the stalks to show them into broccoli slaw for lunch the following day.

It’s a implausible method of creating certain no a part of the vegetable goes to waste.

Broccoli Slaw Dressing

This dressing for broccoli slaw is equal components tangy and creamy. A easy combo of mayo, lemon juice, salt, and a splash of sugar do their job nicely, highlighting the recent flavors of the veggies with out overpowering them. 

I don’t like my slaws utterly swimming in dressing so this recipe makes simply sufficient to calmly coat the entire salad with the flavorful dressing. In contrast to some salads the place you need to wait till serving so as to add the dressing, this slaw tastes finest after the flavors have mingled for a bit.

Add the dressing to the greens then let the slaw chill within the fridge for a short time earlier than serving. Don’t fear–your veggies and pecans received’t get soggy or tender. They’ll take in the creamy lemony taste of the dressing whereas staying crisp.

 Kitchen Tip: I take advantage of this knife and this covered bowl to make this recipe.

Broccoli Slaw Recipe

1. Whisk collectively the mayonnaise, lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a big mixing bowl.
2. Add the broccoli, carrots, onion, cranberries, and pecans. Stir nicely to coat.
3. Refrigerate at the least one hour earlier than serving to permit the flavors to combine.

This time of yr, I’m all in regards to the summer season salads. From traditional Southern Style Coleslaw to Dill Pickle and Bacon Potato Salad, from the Pineapple Mojito Fruit Salad to Balsamic Berry Salad, there truthfully isn’t a salad that doesn’t thrill me when the climate heats up.

Broccoli Slaw Salad is ideal for each event, from picnics to potlucks to a breezy lunch at house.

For an awesome summer season meal, pair this Broccoli Slaw with Filthy Burgers or Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches. This salad would even be scrumptious with these Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches from Foodie with Household or Cuban Sandwiches from Saving Room for Dessert.

Broccoli Slaw Recipes

And whereas we’re speaking about broccoli slaw recipes, can I nudge you towards Irresistible Mandarin Broccoli Salad too? (I don’t throw round phrases like “irresistible” calmly so you recognize it have to be fairly particular!)

This straightforward Broccoli Salad with Grapes is one other aspect dish that even my most broccoli-hating baby devoured. My youngsters ate the entire bowl of salad by themselves in sooner or later–I’d name {that a} particular win.

initially printed 6/9/15 – recipe notes and pictures up to date 9/25/23