Broccoli Slaw Salad

 

This Asian-inspired salad is one of my mom’s recipes.  It’s really easy to throw together and since the base of the salad is shredded broccoli instead of lettuce, it stays fresh for days.  I don’t really have exact measurements for the ingredients – you pretty much just do whatever proportions taste best to you. 

Broccoli Slaw Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 bag broccoli slaw (shredded broccoli, carrots, and red cabbage)
• 1 cup more matchstick carrots
• 2 bunches scallions, chopped
• 1 apple, chopped
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 1 bag of dry ramen noodles, broken into pieces
• Balsamic glaze (I use Gia Russa brand)
• Extra virgin olive oil

Directions:

1. Toast almonds – keep an eye on them so they don’t burn.

2. Toss the slaw, carrots, scallions, and apples together.  Drizzle with the balsamic and oil. 

 

3. Right before serving, toss in the ramen and almonds (to keep them crunchy).  Enjoy!

Trader Joe’s Curried Chicken Salad

 

One of the foods we came home with the other day at Trader Joe’s was their Curried White Chicken Deli Salad.  In my opinion it’s one of the best things that Trader Joe’s carries – I could eat it every day! 

Despite the curry, it isn’t spicy, just very flavorful.  And one of the things I like best about this salad is that you don’t taste the mayonnaise like you do in traditional chicken salads.  It is great for sandwiches, spreading on crackers, or even just eating it right out of the container.  I had it on Raisin Rosemary Crisps. 

The salad is made of chicken breast, carrots, raisins, scallions, toasted cashews, and mayonnaise.  It is spiced with curry, sugar, lime juice, ginger, turmeric, salt, and pepper.  If I didn’t have a Trader Joe’s nearby, I would try out this copycat recipe from the blog The Chronicles of Home, but having one in town, I’ll probably just stick with their pre-made version since it’s made so perfectly.