Monday, July 12, 2010

Broccoli Salad Revised

One of my go-to recipes, before I actually cooked, was a cold broccoli salad. You know the kind, made with a mayonnaise/vinegar/sugar dressing with raisins or craisins, cashews, and the like. Well I found the following recipe for a Broccoli Crunch Slaw from Everybody Likes Sandwiches (which is quite true, who doesn't like sandwiches??)

Anyway, looking for a quick, healthy, good, different dinner I decided to make this new twist on an old favorite.

Ingredients:
- 1 large head of broccoli
- 1/4 red onion, diced
- 1/4 c roasted almonds, chopped
- 1/4 c dried cranberries
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt (I used 0% fat)
- 2 tbsp mayo (I used fat free)
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- dash of hot sauce
- squirt of honey
- salt and pepper to taste
(FYI - the dash and squirt terms are straight from the original)

Directions:
- Use a large knife to thinly chop up the broccoli into a rough slaw. Dump into a medium sized bowl along with the red onion, almonds, and cranberries.
- Put the remaining ingredients into a small jar with a lid and shake.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Pour onto broccoli slaw and toss until everything is coated


The final verdict? Just ok. It was tasty, though I think I prefer cashews to almonds and I would've liked it to have been a little sweeter. Maybe I should've added a dash or pinch of sugar. I got a heaping 3 portions out of this, making it about 2 pts/serving.

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