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Tahini Caesar Who? This new CreamyCashew Broccoli Salad has taken over my lunches. On repeat. Now you know this is a big deal because the Tahini Caesar is one of most popular recipes, and a personal favourite of mine on rotation weekly. But let me tell you, the dressing in this salad is delicious on its own, and paired with the salad ingredients, is the perfect combination of creamy, zesty and crunchy. It’s the kind of salad that will actually fuel you because you’ve got your healthy fats covered, crunchy broccoli for texture along with cashews and carbs from the quinoa (that pack in some protein too!). This salad is so good that I accidentally ate it all as a meal. It was supposed to be a side salad to my lunch, but I ended up going back for forkful after forkful and… the rest is history.
This salad dressing is probiotic and good for the gut, with miso paste for savoury flavour and umami. If you can’t consume soy, you can opt to use an alternative miso, like a chickpea or brown rice miso. The addition of sesame oil is optional here, but adds that extra toasty Asian flavour to really top it off. Also recommended are Japanese chili flakes, or thinly sliced fresh red chili, plus sesame seeds for garnish. If you’re missing any of the salad ingredients, swap them out for something else! This dressing is great on top of most veggies.
Ok! Go forth and eat salad!! Even if you hate salad I promise this “salad” is like no other. So. So. Good.
A creamy, crunchy, zesty cashew broccoli salad with a miso dressing. Vegan, gluten free and delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
Dressing
2 tbsp miso paste (use a soy-free miso if necessary)
juice of 1/2 a fresh lime
1/2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp cashew butter (or tahini, or similar neutral nut/seed butter)
1/2 tsp ginger powder
water as needed
Salad
1–2 cups blanched broccoli
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
handful toasted cashews for garnish
Optional
chili and sesame seeds for garnish
1/2 tsp sesame oil (in dressing)
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients until smooth and emulsified. Add water as needed to thin to reach desired consistency.
In a large mixing bowl, toss broccoli, bean sprouts and quinoa with dressing until evenly coated. Use a light hand so as not to crush the quinoa. Top with cashews for garnish, and additional seeds!
I just made this salad and it was so easy to do yet so delicious. If you‘re impatient like me you can totally eat it while it‘s still warm, it might have been even better ;)
Since I‘m allergic to sesame and cashews I left out the oil and replaced the cashew butter with almond and sunflower butter. Yum!
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