All issues crunchy and colourful are mixed on this broccoli apple salad. And it’s a magnificence! Brilliant broccoli florets, crisp apples, crunchy shallots, candied nuts and slivered crimson onions are tossed in a barely candy, creamy almond dressing.
It is a hearty and substantial salad with a lot of play between the candy of the apple, the savory shallots, and the crunch of the candied walnuts and crisp, flash-boiled broccoli. It’s the kind of factor that’s welcome on nearly any desk – vacation, picnic, Tuesday night time, or desk at work. I in case you’re on the look out for feel-good lunch concepts, I additionally love this broccoli salad as a bento part.
Make Forward Plan
With a little bit of planning, this recipe comes collectively rapidly. You can also make most of elements forward of time, however, pro-tip, do not costume the salad till you’re able to serve it. This preserves the varied crunches. Make the almond butter dressing up to some days upfront. Identical goes for the crispy shallots. If you will do the model with candied walnuts, these will maintain in an air-tight container for weeks. Past that you simply’re merely boiling broccoli and slicing apples.
Broccoli Salad Variations
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Make it a Primary Dish: Add caramelized tofu, pan-glazed tempeh, or spicy tempeh crumble (on high) to show this right into a predominant course.
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Ginger Carrot Broccoli Salad: Swap out the creamy almond butter dressing within the recipe under, and use this ginger carrot dressing as an alternative.
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Broccoli Apple Salad with Spicy Ranch Dressing: Swap out the creamy almond butter within the recipe under and use this spicy ranch dressing on this wedge salad recipe as an alternative.
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Broccoli Apple Salad with Peanut Butter Dressing: On this model, swap out the almond butter and swap in peanut butter.