Broccoli Salad With Peanuts and Tahini-Lime Dressing
Published July 17, 2020

- Total Time
- 20 minutes, plus 15 minutes’ marinating
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Ingredients
- 2pounds broccoli (see Tip)
- ¾cup thinly sliced scallions, white and green parts (3 to 5 scallions)
- ½cup lightly salted peanuts, finely chopped
- ⅓cup tahini
- ¼cup fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- ¼cup toasted sesame oil
- 2tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 2teaspoons honey or agave
- 1garlic clove, finely grated
- A few dashes of hot sauce, plus more to taste
- ⅓cup chopped fresh cilantro or mint
Preparation
- Step 1
Trim the broccoli stalks and peel them to remove the tough outer layer. Cut off the florets, leaving as much of the stalk as possible intact, and set the florets aside. Using the shredding or julienne blade of a food processor, a mandoline or a sharp knife, julienne the stems and place them in a large bowl.
- Step 2
Finely chop or julienne the florets and add them to the bowl, along with the scallions and peanuts.
- Step 3
In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, combine the tahini, lime juice, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic and hot sauce and whisk until smooth. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss thoroughly to coat. Set aside at room temperature for at least 15 minutes, tossing occasionally, to allow the broccoli to soften slightly.
- Step 4
Just before serving, add the fresh herbs and toss well. (You can refrigerate for up to 8 hours before serving.)
- When shopping, avoid broccoli “crowns.” For this salad, you want plenty of stems, too.
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Just came to say that the Ginger Lime chicken that everyone is raving about calls for the zest of 2 limes, and this recipe calls for the juice of 2 limes (and I have 2 limes in my fridge). Win win!
This is an easy, delicious recipe. I made it exactly as written. I was in a time-crunch, so I bought a few bags of broccoli slaw (12 oz each) and then cut small florets from one broccoli crown. This recipe makes more than enough dressing for that much slaw. Will definitely put it into my summer side salad rotation.
I had a lot of cauliflower so i used it instead of broccoli. Delicious....
Using the lime zest would be good. Someday God will invent a way to measure out tahini. I can’t wait.
Vast improvement upon most broccoli salads. For solo diner 1/4 recipe enough for 4-5 main dishes. Used 1/3 head broccoli, stems, leaves for 4-5 main dish meals. Recipe as written too bland. Increase spice, flavor 2-4x amounts in recipe. For 1/3 broccoli head used 2 cloves garlic, 1 garlic scape, 2 limes, 4 scallions, lots of Sriracha, 1/4 cup each cilantro, mint. Like that recipe uses all the broccoli head, no waste. Thai-inspired dressing nice. Versatile recipe; make it your own.
Delish! To make into a full meal I added tofu, cabbage, and carrot.