Broccolini Slaw Recipe with Raisins and Walnuts | Vanilla And Bean (2024)

Ingredients You’ll Need

• Broccolini – late spring and early summer is a perfect time for fresh broccolini. You can use regular broccoli in this recipe, but broccolini tends to have a sweeter taste.
• Walnuts – you’ll toast the walnuts and give em’ a light chop.
• Golden Raisins – look for golden raisins in the bulk bins for for best value.
• Red Onion – for contrasting flavor. Give em a 10 minute soak in water to quiet their sometimes pungent flavor if desired.

• Mayonnaise – use your favorite here. I like Vegenaise.
• Lemon Juice – fresh squeezed for best flavor. Makers recommend adding lemon zest too!
• Milk – you can use homemade Cashew Milk, other plant milk or dairy, just to thin the dressing a bit.
• Maple Syrup – use real maple syrup, this slaw is naturally sweetened for a hint of sweet.

At a Glance: How to Make Broccolini Slaw

Make ahead easy, this raw broccoli slaw is a little addicting. We’re using the entire broccolini here, stem and florets! With the aid of a food processor, shredded broccoli stems are tender and flavorful. In summary, here’s how to pull this salad together (see recipe card for details):

• First, toast the walnuts (stovetop or oven).
• Second, trim and slice the broccoli florets into small pieces. In a food processor, process the stalks in batches and add to a large bowl.
• Third, toss in the raisins, red onion and walnuts.
• Next, whip up the easy lemon dressing for broccoli slaw.
• Last, pour the dressing over the salad and toss.

The broccoli slaw dressing is lighter than other slaw recipes I’ve tried. I lightened it up a bit as too much tends to overpower the other ingredients. As a bonus, it’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup!

Add a few twists of fresh ground black pepper, taste for seasoning adjustment and chill for at least an hour so the flavors can marry.

Serving Suggestions

Many recipes pair well with this slaw, but this recipe shines along side those you’d enjoy at a picnic, potluck or BBQ. Here are some of my favorite mains to share this scrumptious salad with:

• Black Bean Walnut Burgers – these grillable burgers are a community favorite! They’re loaded with texture and topped with saucy sweet onions. They’re make ahead ready, and freezer friendly.
• Artichoke and Chickpea No-Crab Cakes – almost like the real thing, only better because they’re made of plants! Old Bay seasons these crabless cakes along side onion and bell pepper. Coated in panko and pan fried, these are make ahead ready and freezer friendly.
• BBQ Tofu Veggie Kebabs – tofu is marinated in saucy homemade BBQ sauce then skewered and grilled with summer veggies.
• Deviled Egg Salad – a spin on a classic, spiked with dill pickles! With a fuss free egg peel method, you’re going to love how easy this is to make.

• Grilled Veggie Sandwiches with Pesto Mayo – toss all the veggies on the grill while you whip up the pesto mayo. A tasty sandwich that’s hearty and packed with veggies.
• Vegetarian Reuben Sandwiches – this sandwich is a community favorite and is make ahead ready! Layered with thinly sliced roasted beets, sauerkraut, Swiss, and a tangy Russian dressing to tie the flavors together.
• BBQ Chickpea Burgers – grillable and loaded with veggies. These burgers are saucy, tangy and packed with veggies. A burger you can feel good about!
• Pulled Portobello BBQ Sandwiches – like pulled “pork” but in mushroom form. Saucy, tangy and super simple to pull together.

More Side Salads for Sharing

• Green Olive and Egg Potato Salad
• Baby Potatoes with Sun Dried Tomatoes– from Foolproof Living
• Black Eyed Pea and Corn Salad
• Lemon-Dijon Asparagus and Pea Macaroni Salad
• Texas Potato Salad

Broccolini Slaw Recipe with Raisins and Walnuts

Servings:4 Servings

Calories:441kcal

Use stalk and florets in this quick-to-pull-together broccolini slaw. It's easy to whip up and perfect for a potluck, picnic or weekday lunch because it holds well in the fridge. There's just enough dressing to offer a bit of creamy without overwhelming the slaw. Use plenty of fresh ground pepper! This recipe is vegetarian or vegan and gluten free.

Nutrition is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. If this information is important to you, please have it verified independently.

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 2031IU | Vitamin C: 109mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 2mg

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