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 plenty 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 type of factor that’s welcome on nearly any desk – vacation, picnic, Tuesday evening, or desk at work. I for those who’re on the look out for feel-good lunch concepts, I additionally love this broccoli salad as a bento element.
Make Forward Plan
With a little bit of planning, this recipe comes collectively rapidly. You may make most of parts forward of time, however, pro-tip, do not gown the salad till you might be able to serve it. This preserves the assorted crunches. Make the almond butter dressing up to some days upfront. Similar goes for the crispy shallots. If you’re going to do the model with candied walnuts, these will maintain in an air-tight container for weeks. Past that you just’re merely boiling broccoli and slicing apples.
Broccoli Salad Variations
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Make it a Principal Dish: Add caramelized tofu, pan-glazed tempeh, or spicy tempeh crumble (on prime) to show this right into a important course.
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Ginger Carrot Broccoli Salad: Swap out the creamy almond butter dressing within the recipe beneath, 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 beneath 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.