Recipe

Broccoli Slaw

Broccoli Slaw

Photo by Rivka

  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Broccoli/Broccoli Rabe Dish
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    Rivka's Notes: This recipe makes good use of broccoli's tougher stems, which are often cast aside in favor of the florets. The slaw is sympathetic to my strong dislike of mayonnaise, and friendly to the...

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Serves 4 as a side salad, 2 as a main dish

  1. Peel tough exterior from the broccoli stems, and discard. Trim carrot ends.

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  2. In a food processor fitted with the grater attachment, grate broccoli and carrot stems. In a large bowl, combine grated vegetables with other salad ingredients and toss to incorporate.

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  3. Mix dressing ingredients in a lidded jar. Taste and adjust for sweetness, and add salt if necessary.

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  4. About 20 minutes before serving, shake dressing vigorously immediately pour on to salad. Dress with a light hand at first; you may not need it all. Salad keeps well overnight in the refrigerator.

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6 Comments on Broccoli Slaw

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This is a lovely recipe. I made some minor adjustments based on ingredients I had on hand -- lemon juice instead of lime, dried cranberries instead of currants, and a bag of broccoli slaw mix. I'm a mayo lover, but this dressing is a refreshing change. I'm serving this with pulled pork sandwiches tonight!

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so glad you liked it!

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I have made this many times since I first saw it! I use only 1-2 T. of flavorless oil, and I'm lazy, so I use a bag of broccoli slaw. Incidentally, my food processor turned broccoli stems into broccoli mush instead of slaw. I've served this to lots of people and they all love it. Thank you!

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so glad you liked it! I've used the large grate on my processor, but the small one definitely makes mush, you're right. An alternative is to use a mandoline with the julienne blade, which I've never tried.

Monkeys Reply

Made this for dinner tonight. I used pre-packaged broccoli slaw from Trader Joe's, which made it very quick to put together. Very tasty, loved it. Thank you for sharing the recipe for this!

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Thank you so much. I share your strong dislike (okay, fear in my case) of mayonnaise, but I love broccoli slaw. I'm going to try this recipe asap.

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