Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Tahini Dressing
I love to eat broccoli, but I don’t love to eat it raw and most broccoli salads use raw broccoli. That’s the very reason I was attracted to this Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Tahini Dressing! The broccoli is blanched just long enough to make it tender, bright green and really tasty. Combined with chopped red cabbage, sweet dates, spicy chili cashews and a creamy tahini dressing…this is a beautiful, delicious and healthy salad.
Crunchy Broccoli Salad with Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 large heads broccoli cut into small florets
- 2 cups shredded purple cabbage
- 1 cup chopped Medjool dates (I used a little more)
- 1-1/2 cups cashews
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Avocado oil
- Dressing - I doubled the recipe!
- Generous 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup warm water to thin dressing
- 2 heaping tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- Flakey sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Toss the cashews with avocado oil and chili powder and season with salt. Roast in the oven for about 10 minutes, watching to make sure they don't burn.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare a large bowl with ice water. Blanch broccoli florets by adding them to the boiling water for about two minutes and then quickly place them in the ice bath for one minute. Remove from the ice and pat dry with paper towels.
- Add broccoli to a large mixing bowl, along with the chopped cabbage, cashews, and dates. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and pour over, tossing to ensure the ingredients are evenly coated. Serve and Enjoy!
I’m so happy to be working with Haand Ceramics and their pieces certainly elevate my food! I’ve served this salad in a large bowl from Haand that would be perfect for fruit, pasta, or anything else you may be cooking! I love the slightly irregular shape and I also love knowing that it’s made by a small, local company!
Besides being delicious, this salad packs a real nutritional punch…
Dates are rich in copper, selenium and magnesium which are very important nutrients to keep your bone healthy and prevent bony related disorders. It is also rich in vitamin K which helps to regulate the coagulation of blood and helps metabolize your bones.
Cashews are low in sugar and rich in fiber, heart-healthy fats, and plant protein. They're also a good source of copper, magnesium, and manganese — nutrients important for energy production, brain health, immunity, and bone health.
Broccoli is also a good source of vitamins C, K1, and A, as well as folate (and other B vitamins), potassium, iron, manganese, and calcium.
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