Candy and Tangy Broccoli Slaw

This Broccoli Slaw is full of 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 completely 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 excellent many slaw recipes I like (like this Sweet and Spicy Apple Coleslaw that’s liked by even the coleslaw-averse members of my household) however there’s one thing further great a few good broccoli slaw. The crisp broccoli and carrots hold their crunch for days, even after being blended with the dressing. 

Broccoli Slaw Salad

I like my salad recipes plentiful with contemporary, flavorful elements and many completely different textures. Broccoli Slaw isn’t any completely different! On this model, I added pecans and dried cranberries for a satisfying layer of crunchy fruity nutty goodness.

The finely sliced crimson onions carry zest, spice, and a stunning colour to the salad. Be sure you slice the crimson onion as thinly as attainable to get the proper texture and steadiness 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

Probably 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 an eye fixed.

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.

From time to time, I discover luggage of grated broccoli stalks within the grocery retailer and I all the time purchase them. If you will discover them, seize them for positive. Having broccoli matchsticks available makes this recipe nearly ridiculously easy. 

In any other case, I search for the longest broccoli stalks within the grocery retailer. You’ll want 2 giant 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 typically put aside the stalks to show them into broccoli slaw for lunch the subsequent day.

It’s a incredible manner of constructing positive no a part of the vegetable goes to waste.

Broccoli Slaw Dressing

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

I don’t like my slaws fully swimming in dressing so this recipe makes simply sufficient to flippantly 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 delicate. 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 not less than one hour earlier than serving to permit the flavors to combine.

This time of 12 months, I’m all in regards to the summer time 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 dwelling.

For an excellent summer time 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” flippantly so you already know it should be fairly particular!)

This easy Broccoli Salad with Grapes is one other aspect dish that even my most broccoli-hating little one 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}