Does your grocery store have bags of broccoli slaw? Trader Joe's does, and I always wanted to eat it, but it isn't any good all by itself. Most broccoli salad recipes (and slaw recipes, too) have mayonnaise, which I am afraid of. It isn't that I don't like it -- I am actually afraid of it. So, what to do with the broccoli slaw? After getting some good advice from friends, I found this recipe on Food52. I have tried grating my own slaw in the food processor (using all the parts of the broccoli that nature gives me! So perfect!) but it doesn't actually work. Honestly, if your grocery store doesn't sell the bags, I'd say skip this recipe. Unless, of course, you have nothing to do but stand in front of a professional mandoline and make slaw. Ha!
Now that I've got this recipe, I make it regularly. People like it. I've substituted pears for apples, and that is good, too. It definitely increases the amount of broccoli I eat, and that has to be a good thing!
Broccoli Slaw
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 bag broccoli slaw
- 2 appples cored and sliced thinly
- 1/2 c. raisins
- 3/4 c. almonds, slivered
- 1/4 c. apple cider vinegar
- 2 t. soy sauce
- 2 t. lime juice from 2 limes
- 1 T. maple syrup
- 2 T. flavorless or canola oil
- black pepper
- 1 T. sesame oil
METHOD:
Pour bag of broccoli slaw into a bowl, along with apples, raisins and almonds. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar and shake to combine. Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss. Don't let it sit too long -- after a while it gets soggy and unappealing.
