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.
This is SO good!! Thank you!!
I missed how to select stars. Five stars from our fam! 🙂
Hi Kimberly! Thank you so much for your comment and I’m so happy you and your family enjoyed the salad-it’s a favorite of mine for sure. Wishing you much health and happiness in the New Year!
Do you have a vegan oil free suggestion for substituting for the mayo? I am trying to eliminate added oils and the mayo seems high in that. Fat just adds creaminess and it is hard to sub for that…
Hi Laura! Great question. The regular (original, organic) Veganaise has 9 g fat/svg. Here are a few alternatives you might try: Aquafaba Mayo https://yupitsvegan.com/oil-free-vegan-mayonnaise/ (4 g fat/svg), Vegan Mayo made with beans https://www.karissasvegankitchen.com/vegan-oil-free-mayo/ (0.2 g fat/svg), Oil Free Mayo (Tofu version) https://frommybowl.com/vegan-mayo-recipe/ (no nutrition info provided-they’re will be a little fat from tofu, but overall, low), Reduced Fat Vegananise https://followyourheart.com/products/reduced-fat/ (6 g fat/svg). If you try any of these options, let me know how it turns out!
I am on Coumadin and the greens really jump my INR around even 1/2 -1c daily. Iceberg lettuce is the lesser culprit. Any suggestions? Thanks
Hi Sue! You might try chopped cauliflower in place of the broccoli. It will give the salad the same “crunch” with less vitamin K. Let me know how it turns out if you try it!
This sounds delicious! Need to check out those Toss’ables!
Thanks Megan! Be sure and look for the Tossables in the cold section near the produce aisle. Enjoy!
That secret ingredient sounds so awesome!
It really is!!!
That looks so good! What a great alternative to traditional broccoli salad!
Thanks so much Beth! It’s my new favorite way to eat broccoli!
Loving your secret ingredient! This whole bowl looks delicious! I wish I had this for lunch today but I’m going to have to make it soon!
Thanks Catherine! I’d love to hear how it turns out if you make it. Enjoy!
You know, I never think to make broccoli salad and I don’t know why because it’s such a good idea! This one is especially unique and delicious-looking with tofu and miso dressing!!
You’re not alone 🙂 I had never made it before I came up with this recipe. I’m so glad I did!
Great looking broccoli salad! I have never put nuts and fruit in with mine though! I like it, something different. This would make a great salad to bring to a bbq or potluck!
I would have never thought of adding miso to broccoli salad. It’s one of my very favorite summer lunches. This sounds fabulous!
Thanks so much Hayley! It adds a delicious touch of salty, umami flavor~especially since I took the bacon out 🙂 Cheers!