Broccoli Raisin Salad Done the Raw Food Way
I love to make raw food versions of traditional recipes. One of my favorite salads from the “old” days was broccoli, raisin salad.It is a favorite that appears everywhere. You will find it at salad bars, and potlucks. The original is filled with bacon, mayo and sugar. That no longer fits into my needs for healthy, raw food. I still find myself craving this salad so I decided to make a raw food recipe version. The bacon has been eliminated and the sugar and fat laden dressing is replaced by a healthy cashew based dressing. I am pleased with the results and hope you will be too. No one will ever guess this is raw!
Broccoli Raisin Sunflower Seed Salad
Dressing
- 1 cup cashews, soaked at least 2 hours
- 1 1/2 lemons (juice from)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 shallot (2 tablespoons chopped)
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons agave (or liquid sweetener of your choice)
- 1/2 tablespoon mustard powder
- pinch celtic sea salt
- Combine all ingredients in Vitamix. Mix until silky smooth.
Salad
- 6 cups broccoli, chopped
- 1/2 red onion, medium, chopped
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- dressing
- Mix together broccoli, raisins, onion, raisins, and sunflower seeds.
- Top with dressing and combine until well coated.
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Heather wrote on March 9, 2011
P.S. Will your eggplant bacon go well in this?
Susan wrote on March 9, 2011
Hmmm….I don’t think I would put it in, but you could try! It might be interesting!
Heather wrote on March 9, 2011
I just made this. It is brilliant! I am so impressed! I am new to the raw food world, and I have to say, with recipes like these, I’m sure I can do it! Thanks a lot!
rayne wrote on February 19, 2011
Just made this – awesome! And I forgot the agave and it was perfect without it!
Jeani wrote on December 31, 2010
Wow, I can’t stop eating this. I made it so it would be ready for my New Year’s Day dinner tomorrow, but I haven’t put it away yet!
I like what Diane mentioned about the bacon-y sunflower seeds. Might have to try that somehow.
Thanks for sharing all this with us, Susan. I hope you have a great 2011.
Katie wrote on August 1, 2010
Yumm-o. I used goji berries instead of the raisins and walnuts in place of the cashews – all I had – but boy did it work out. So pleased to have a crunchy and filling salad that’s delicious and easy to prepare. Thank you!
Aloha from Oahu
Susan wrote on March 28, 2010
Hmmm…I am guessing I thought that comment was for a dessert..sorry. You could actually use brazil nuts, also. They are quite mild in flavor.
Shivie wrote on March 28, 2010
@Isabel perhaps pine nuts or macadamias would work for you (or a combination of both)…just a thought as I often sustitute between the three depending what I have in the kitchen