Broccoli "Slaw"

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Don't ask me why, but it seems every time I went to the grocery store this week I bought broccoli.

Broccoli, broccoli, broccoli.

So when I peeked in the veggie drawer last night to decide what was gonna be for dinner, guess what came pouring out? Yep. Broccoli! Broccoli and a head of Napa Cabbage.

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned it before, but I'm a big fan of slaw. I love it. Classic Cole Slaw, Italian Cole Slaw, Peanut Slaw... you name it, I'm a fan. So once I spotted the cabbage, I decided I would do some type of twist on Cole Slaw.

Years back my sister-in-law, Kathy made a sweet and salty cole slaw recipe that was made up of broccoli, cabbage, ramen noodles, almonds, and sunflower seeds. I remember the salad was pretty sweet too so there was probably a bit of sugar in the dressing as well.

This salad was crazy good. Addictive good. The type of good where you know you shouldn't ask for the recipe because you won't be able to stop eating it good. So I didn't, but this is the salad that popped in my mind when I saw the cabbage and broccoli staring at me.

So, I did a PG-13 version of Kathy's salad. I used apple cider vinegar along with soy sauce, sesame oil, and agave syrup to get that salty, sweet flavor going on and then added a few dries cherries for a little extra sweetness. The broccoli, scallions, and sunflower seeds gave it a good crunch and at the end of the day I was really happy with my played down version.

Other additions that I think would work really well with the salad would be roasted peanuts, peas, chopped apple, or maybe some of those Chinese ramen noodles if you wanted to get crazy.

*I served this along side Bacon Wrapped Turkey Mignons from Trager Joe's!

Broccoli "Slaw"

Ingredients

1 bunch of broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
Small head of Napa cabbage (about 6 cups), thinly sliced
1/2 cup of sliced scallions
2 tbsp sesame oil
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp agave syrup
1⁄4 cup of dried cherries, chopped up
1/3 cup roasted sunflower seeds

Directions

Combine broccoli, cabbage and scallions in a large bowl.

In a smaller bowl combine sesame oil, vinegar, soy sauce, and Agave syrup. Whisk well and pour over veggies.

Finish with sunflower seeds and cherries...Enjoy!

Serves 4-6.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories: 164; Total Fat: 8.4g; Saturated Fat: 1.1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 300mg; Carbohydrate: 17g; Dietary Fiber: 5.7g; Sugars: 7.6g; Protein: 6.1g

Other Recipes You May Enjoy:
Red Cabbage Salad
Cilantro Slaw
Triple Herbed Potato Salad
Napa Cabbage and Watercress Salad

Want to learn a little more about Cabbage?
Check out Cabbage "101"