Healthy Broccoli Salad with Raisins, Miso Dressing, & a Secret Ingredient!
This healthy broccoli salad with raisins, creamy miso dressing, cashews, and a “secret” protein-packed, plant-based ingredient will be all you want to eat for lunch next week!
Raise your hand if you’re a fan of broccoli salad like I am!
If you’ve been to Soup Plantation before, you know what broccoli salad I’m talking about.
If you haven’t eaten there, you’ve probably eaten a similar version at a potluck.
Am I right?
What goes in broccoli salad?
Naturally, the main ingredient is broccoli, plus other traditional ingredients like raisins, cashews, red onion, a sweet mayo dressing, and bacon.
While I wholeheartedly agree that it’s a pretty yummy combo, it also packs in a hefty dose of sugar, about 20 grams per serving! Nothing wrong with eating it occasionally, but my healthy broccoli salad with raisins, creamy miso dressing, and my “secret ingredient, Nasoya cubed tofu, is also super duper tasty, plus it’s nutritious enough to eat it every day.
It’s a great way to add some plant-based protein to your diet, whether you’re vegan or not.
Good for your gut!
My version has only 6 grams of sugar per serving, double the amount of protein, and probiotic rich miso to help keep your digestive tract & your gut microbiome happy 🙂
Side note about this creamy miso dressing…it’s absolutely divine! I seriously was licking my broccoli salad bowl clean, just so I could get every last drop. Yum!
Ok. Enough talk about tofu, let’s make some broccoli salad!
Healthy Broccoli Salad with Raisins, Tofu, and Creamy Miso Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Creamy Miso Dressing
- 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp miso, gluten free
- 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
Healthy Broccoli Salad
- 4 cups chopped broccoli heads/crowns, bite size pieces
- 1/2 red onion, peeled, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup raw cashew nuts, chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 9.5 ounces cubed tofu, i.e., Nasoya brand
Instructions
Make the Dressing
- Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, miso, and maple syrup in a bowl. Stir well until all ingredients are combined.
Make the Salad
- Chop broccoli crowns into bite size pieces, and place in a serving bowl.
- Chop the onion and cashew nuts, then add them to the bowl with the broccoli.
- Add raisins, cubed tofu, and dressing. Toss well to combine all ingredients. Serve the broccoli salad immediately, or chill for 30+ minutes before serving.
Notes
- You betcha! In fact, in my humble opinion, this healthy broccoli salad tastes even better the next day, and the day after that, as the broccoli and tofu soak up the yummy dressing.
