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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leslie wrote on December 1, 2012
I have a nut and soy allergy as well as gluten/wheat, shellfish, strawberry, corn and tomato. Any suggestions on how to make the dressing without cashews?
Wanda wrote on July 26, 2012
I made this for dinner tonight. YUMMY! I didn’t have a shallot, so I just left that out, and I didn’t have a red onion, so I used a Vidalia (sweet)onion. (what exactly is a shallot? – is it just a small onion?) Everything else was exactly as you wrote it and I will be making this again. Thank you!
ccriv wrote on June 28, 2012
I’m EXTREMELY new to this whole raw eating thing. Am really interested in the concept and being healthier. Any recommendations for websites? I like a lot of your recipes. Quick question on this recipe (remember, I’m a newbie so this may seem like a very dumb question for most) , why do you soak the cashews and what do you soak them in? :-/
Susan wrote on June 28, 2012
I would recommend this website! Also, if you have questions, you can always start with the search function at the top right of the page. Just type in “soaking nuts” and you will get links to articles on the site related to soaking nuts. Cheers!
Kenda wrote on May 29, 2012
This looks so delicious! I am going to make it for a cook out block party in my neighborhood this coming weekend. I’m the only Vegan and raw foodie in the bunch, but they will all love it!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Fiona wrote on September 18, 2011
This salad is AMAZING! I love the dressing, and I think it is way better than the non raw version with all the mayo and bacon. This is going to be a regular occurrence on my menu.
Anita Otten wrote on September 10, 2011
AMAZING! I love it…I added chopped apple, too and substituted 1 T honey. YUMMY>>>THANKS
Barbara wrote on August 27, 2011
I love this salad! I was forever a fan of the broccoli salad with the mayo and sugar, but this one is just as good if not better. It is super easy to make and all my non raw friends all loved it. I am just beginning my raw food journey and find your recipes to be so easy, delicious and of great help to me. Thank you so much!
Caterina wrote on May 11, 2011
This salad is sooo fantastic! My honey and I make it as a full meal with a few little extras/changes:
Dressing – onion instead of shallot (only because I didn’t have any) + bit of raw apple cider vinegar for extra zing, Salad additions – 1/3 C raw unhulled sesame seeds, 1/3 C raw hemp seeds, 4 grated carrots, 1-2 diced ambrosia apples. I also kind of massage the dressing into the salad to get the flavors incorporated quickly. Yummy, energizing and filling!
Heather wrote on March 10, 2011
OK thanks! I haven’t tried the bacon yet, so I wasn’t sure. Question: Nama Shooyu- is this raw? Is there a certain brand to look out for? Anytime I see it in the stores I only see Shoyu not Nama Shoyu and it says that it is brewed. Is this the same thing? Thanks!