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Broccoli Salad with Peanut Sauce

A delicious broccoli salad made in 15 minutes
Course Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Keyword broccoli salad, Easy vegetableside dish, peanut sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

For The Salad:

  • 4-5 cups broccoli crowns, chopped into small pieces
  • 2 cups frozen shelled edamame, thawed (be sure to get the ones with no shells or you will have a big job ahead of you)
  • 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
  • ½ cup roasted salted peanuts, chopped

For The Peanut Sauce:

  • 1 clove garlic, grated or processed in food processor
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened creamy peanut butter (you can sub with almond or cashew butter)
  • 3 tablespoons avocado or olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons good quality honey
  • 2 tablespoons lime jiuce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha (a hot sauce)
  • generous pinch of sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon dried ginger

Instructions

Salad:

  • Chop broccoli crowns into small pieces, you need 4-5 cups, place in a bowl. Add thawed edamame and minced shallots, toss and set aside.

Peanut Sauce:

  • If using a food processor: place garlic in processor and mince, add all other sauce ingredients and process until well combined.
    If using a knife and whisk: mince garlic, place in a bowl. Add all other sauce ingredients and whisk until well combined.
  • Pour desired amount of peanut sauce over salad, toss. If you have left over sauce, place in a small bowl and serve on the side.

Notes

Variations:: toss in rotisserie chicken, garnish with cilantro, or add more sriracha if you like it hot!