Creamy Cashew Broccoli Salad (vegan, gluten free, oil free)
Mar 04, 2019 • Updated Jun 20, 2023
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Tahini Caesar Who? This new Creamy Cashew 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.
Creamy Cashew Broccoli Salad (vegan, gluten free, oil free)
Ingredients
- 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!
- See, I told ya it was easy : )
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love & broccoli,
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