Broccoli Stem Slaw with Snap Peas + Basil Cilantro Aioli

A creamy, herbaceous broccoli stem slaw.


Hi. I’m back!

The last two weeks have been very hard.

Thank you for all your kind and positive messages.

A lot of you have been asking me about endometriosis.

What it is.

And how it affects your body.

And there is a lot of misconception out there. So I’ve been working on a post for you so we can all understand this monster a little bit better. I promise – it’s coming soon. But for now it’s almost the holiday weekend. Yay! How are you going to spend it? Are you doing anything fun? Are you going to see some people you love? Maybe you need a quick recipe to bring to a party?

I searched my archives for some crowd pleasing salad recipes. And I didn’t realize this but I have thirty salad recipes on my site. So there were a lot to choose from. Here are five of my favorites from the archives:

Herby Asparagus Lentil Salad with Mint + Dill + Hemp Oil

Celery Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano + Walnuts

One-Pot Spring Pasta Salad with Dill + Lemony Vinaigrette

Potato-less Potato Salad with Poached Radishes

Roasted Potato Salad with Mustardy Old Bay + Chive Blossoms

And, this broccoli stem slaw. This is my favorite recipe right now. I see myself having a container of it on hand at all times this summer. It comes from my friend, Jodi’s new cookbook More With Less: Whole Food Cooking Made Irresistibly Simple. It’s comes together quickly. And it is layered with vibrant, herbaceous flavors.

What I love about Jodi’s approach to cooking is that it’s fresh, and flexible. It’s well-rounded and complex but still very simple and approachable. She writes, “I’ve designed many of the recipes in this book to be versatile and forgiving. If you are missing a specific ingredient, I often make suggestions for something that could easily take its place.” Her recipes are intuitive and meant to create a sense of creative independence. And that is exactly how I like to cook.

More With Less is one of my favorite cookbooks this season {here is a short list of some others that I love}. This book should be in everyone’s collection. It focuses on seasonal vegetables and whole foods. And I’m giving a copy away to one of you! To enter leave me a comment below. I want to know – what seasonal vegetable are you excited for this summer?  I will choose a winner at random on June 6 at noon Central and notify them by email. Sorry folks, this giveaway is open to US readers only.

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Broccoli Stem Slaw with Snap Peas + Basil Cilantro Aioli

Recipe from Jodi Moreno's More With Less.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 minute minute

Total Time 6 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup snap peas sliced thinly
• 1 cup broccoli stems cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup green cabbage shredded
• 1 cup red cabbage shredded
• 10 basil leaves finely chopped
• 1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice 
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise {see notes}
• sea salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Put the snap peas, broccoli stems and cabbages in a large bowl and toss to combine. 
• In a small bowl whisk together the basil, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, mayonnaise and season with salt and pepper. 
• Pour the aioli over the vegetables and toss until everything is well-combined. Add more black pepper and fresh herbs on top to serve. 

Notes

Any mayonnaise will work, non-dairy, regular or the like. My favorite vegan mayonnaise is Just Mayo. 

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Thanks to the folks at Roost Books for gifting me an advance copy of More With Less!