Thursday 18 April 2013

Broccoli Slaw with Buttermilk Dressing





 



I love all greens... except celery. (It's a horror story. You don't want to know about it.) But it wasn't always that way. When I was a kid, I caused many tense moments at the dinner table as I refused to eat my greens... sorry mum and dad.  But now, I really adore all greens... and broccoli would have to be one of my favourites... and this would have to be one of my favourite ways to eat broccoli.  Green Goodness - give it to me. (I think my eight-year-old-self would slap me right now.)



Broccoli Slaw with Buttermilk Dressing
slightly adapted from Smitten Kitchen
Serves 4

For the Slaw:
2 head of broccoli, trimmed and chopped into large pieces
1/2 cup sliced natural; almonds, toasted
1/2 cup dried sour cherries
1/2 red onion, finely chopped

For the Buttermilk Dressing:
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup low fat Greek yoghurt
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar

Make the Slaw:
Fix the slicer blade to a food processor and slice the broccoli. Or slice very finely by hand.

Put the broccoli, almonds, sour cherries and red onion into a large salad bowl.

Make the Buttermilk Dressing:
Whisk all the ingredients together in a small bowl, seasoning well with salt and pepper. 

Pour the dressing over the slaw and toss.

12 comments:

  1. I love broccoli too (and celery is the only green I don't like):) Must try this!

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  2. A market by my house makes a salad just like this, and I pick up containers of it for quick lunches ALL the time. Going to try homemade now, though!

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  3. Tried this as soon as I got the smitten kitchen cookbook and it is now one of my favourite salads. It's really good.

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  4. I simply love, love, love this salad. And the only way my parents would ever get me to eat anything green involved copious amounts of cheese sauce. But it worked! I think I'm still trying to work off the cheese sauce tho, so maybe not so much.. :) Beautiful photos Jennifer.

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  5. Oh Jen, I do love this salad too, it's my fav raw green food ! But I'd love to try your dressing, sounds so beautiful, gorgeous photography once again x

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  6. Hey Sara. You're going to love this. It's good to know I'm not the only one who can't abide celery... blurghhh

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  7. Hey Little Kitchie. This is so easy and absolutely delicious. This was meant to serve 4 and I just about ate the lot on my own... I know you find that hard to believe.

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  8. Hey B. I love Smitten Kitchen. So delicious, so reliable.

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  9. Hehe Pink Patisserie - I think it's an adults right of passage to have to raise a child who won't eat their greens. Cheese sauce makes everything better - I'm still using it as a vehicle for the veggies.

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  10. Thanks Shez. You'll love this if you love raw broccoli. I eat vats of the stuff. The dressing is a winner. You can use it to dress warm potatoes or over a green salad.

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  11. Uhh I didn't even see this recipe yet! Will try to make something similar this week, just without almonds - the boy is allergic to all things that are nuts....

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  12. Hey Johanna. This will be lovely without the almonds. May be you could add some fried breadcrumbs for crunch instead.

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