Hello! How are you doing? I woke up to a bunch of messages that RER was down. That is always stressful! But if you’re reading this now all is fixed. If you’re not reading this then I’m really confused on how the internet works…
This weekend I threw together a Broccoli Salad for a BBQ with my family. I had a big ol’ bag of broccoli from Costco and wanted to use it in a fresh salad. I love a good broccoli salad but most of the time they are super calorie heavy. This one is a little lighter because the dressing is light and there’s no bacon (sorry bacon lovers).
I am sharing this recipe because my mom told me my Nana has asked for it a few times now. She loved the Broccoli Salad and she’s not a big salad person!
Broccoli Cashew Salad
- 6 cups raw broccoli, chopped
- Peanut salad dressing, to taste – I used about 3/4 of the bottle
- 1 cup each: cashews, cranberries, orange segments
- salt & pepper to taste
Directions: Mix all ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate to marinate in dressing for at least an hour (can leave overnight). Stir before serving. Add more dressing if necessary as the dried fruit and broccoli soak some of it up.
I used this dressing, but there are plenty of other similar options. TJ’s has a great peanut dressing and I have seen good ones in the refrigerated salad section at other grocery stores.
Enjoy!
perfect this will be healthy thanks for the recipie!
Wow, this looks amazing – going to add what I need to my grocery list for tomorrow! I can’t eat peanuts, but Kraft (I think) makes a really tasty asian toasted sesame dressing that might work. THANKS!
I made this last night with dinner. My husband and I loved it! Will be a staple throughout summer here! Thank you for sharing it.
We BBQ’d some food a few weekends ago, when there was a freak warm day in London. We’re hosting our next BBQ at my parents’ house, and taking our paella dish down too. It serves 15-20 people which is more than our little garden can really accommodate. Thank goodness for parents, eh?
That recipe looks really good. I like that it’s super easy. I am always buying the jumbo bag of broccoli at Costco and I eat it and eat it and eat it until it starts to turn yellow and then I throw it away. It’s still 100 times less expensive than buying broccoli at the market. I haven’t been to a BBQ since last summer, maybe even the 4th of July? My son’s graduation party is coming up. Maybe I’ll make this for a change.
Yum this looks great–now that its warm out in PA, we’ll be having lots of bbqs I’m sure! I havent ever seen that dressing i’ll have to look out for it–i have to eat gluten free so im always on the lookout for new items!
It’s been a while but I’m going to a barbecue tomorrow as a matter of fact.
I have an aversion to citrus in my salad 🙁 the only fruit I can do in my salad is dried cranberries or I do love a watermelon and feta salad.
I’m going to have to try this, looks fab-u-lous!!! last time we hit up a BBQ would have been August of 2015, I kid you not, ice hockey season started & then Canada’s winter which doesn’t want to end. But I love food so any time someone says head on over we do!!! 🙂 PS. I can read this internet is weird.