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    Home » Blog » Whole Food Recipes » Easy Salad Recipes

    March 20, 2014 | By Jami

    Cranberry, Walnut & Feta Broccoli Slaw

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    Cranberry Walnut and Feta Broccoli Slaw - An Oregon Cottage

    I'm excited to share with you one of our family's new favorite salads, Cranberry, Walnut and Feta Broccoli Slaw. This salad was created on the fly after finding a clearance sale package of the shredded broccoli stem-carrot mixture that's sold as broccoli slaw (a brilliant way to use up broccoli stems, I think). You know when you find clearanced produce that you need to use it right away, so that night I threw it together with our family's favorite regular lettuce salad toppings, dried cranberries and feta, and added some onion and walnuts for more flavor and crunch. And of course you know that I tossed it all with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette, 'cause I really prefer slaws with a light oil-and-vinegar dressing versus the goopy-sweet mayo-based versions.

    Now, our daughter is pretty vocal about not liking broccoli, but cranberries and feta is, like I said, our favorite salad ingredients, so she dug into it and declared it delicious before asking "what is this?" When I told her, she took it in stride, saying that this was the way broccoli should be eaten. Moral? This is the salad you serve to all the broccoli-hating people you know so they can get all the antioxidant-goodness painlessly.

    Cranberry Walnut-Feta Broccoli Slaw - An Oregon Cottage

    Me? I'll take broccoli anyway, thank you very much. But I do add packaged broccoli slaw to my grocery list whenever it's on sale now - this is one time I'm happy to pay a bit extra for someone else to shred all those broccoli stems. And $1.50-2.00 isn't too much to pay for a delicious way to eat a good-for-you vegetable.

    Cranberry Walnut-Feta Broccoli Slaw - An Oregon Cottage
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    Cranberry, Walnut & Feta Broccoli Slaw

    A quick, refreshing salad made with packaged broccoli slaw, but it works just as well with regular cabbage slaw, too.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Course: Salads
    Cuisine: American
    Yield: 6 servings
    Author: Jami Boys

    Ingredients

    Salad:

    • 1 12-ounce package shredded broccoli slaw OR regular cabbage slaw
    • 1/2 small onion thinly sliced
    • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
    • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
    • 1/3 cup crumbled feta

    Balsamic Vinaigrette:

    • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
    • 1/2 cup olive oil

    Instructions

    • Combine all the salad ingredients in a medium bowl (big enough to toss all the ingredients).
    • Make the vinaigrette by combining all the ingredients except the oil in a bowl or lidded jar and mixing well. Whisk in the oil until completely combined.
    • Pour some of the dressing over the slaw and toss to coat, adding more as desired.*
    • Serve immediately.

    Notes

    *You'll only use about a 1/2 to 3/4 of the dressing, you can save the rest for other salads.
    Make Ahead: This salad is best eaten the day it's made, though you could make it earlier in the day and serve it that evening if you need to make it early.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
    Did you make this recipe?Mention @anoregoncottage or tag #anoregoncottage!

     

    About Jami

    Since 2009 Jami Boys has been helping readers live a simple homemade life through whole food recipes, doable gardening, and easy DIY projects on An Oregon Cottage. From baking bread, to creating a floor from paper, to growing and preserving food, Jami shares the easiest ways to get things done. She's been featured in Cottages and Bungalows, Old House Journal, and First for Women magazines as well as numerous sites like Good Housekeeping, Huffington Post, and Apartment Therapy.

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    1. Molly says

      November 14, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      Hi Jami - Great site. I'm exploring 😉 I was going to make this to bring to my mother-in-law's for Thanksgiving. Do you think its best to make the morning of, or the night before to let the flavors mesh together? Also, dress beforehand or bring the dressing in a bottle for when I get there?

      Thanks!
      Molly

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      • Jami says

        November 14, 2014 at 4:25 pm

        Thanks, Molly! As for the slaw, while it's still really good as a leftover, we think it's best the day it's made, though it'd be fine to dress it a few hours early. Have a beautiful Thanksgiving 🙂

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    2. Jen P says

      March 23, 2014 at 10:43 am

      Just made this yesterday and I'm hooked. It's perfectly tangy and sweet and salty. It was also nice to do something other than mayonnaise dressing!
      I've enjoyed many of your posts -- thanks for sharing your ideas with us.

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      • Jami says

        March 23, 2014 at 5:18 pm

        So happy you enjoyed this salad, too, Jen! And thanks for your sweet words - made my day. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Barb-Harmony Art Mom says

      March 20, 2014 at 1:22 pm

      I use that broc slaw mix every week in some way (my hubby likes it in his lunch salad). It is good in pasta sauces too! My broc hating daughter doesn't even know it is in there. I will have to try your recipe!

      Reply
      • Jami says

        March 21, 2014 at 8:40 am

        Oh, great idea, Barb! I'll have to sneak it into pasta next. 😉

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    4. mindy says

      March 20, 2014 at 10:15 am

      We love those toppings, too. This sounds beyond delicious.

      Reply

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