Broccoli Salad with Creamy Dressing

A couple of months ago a friend brought a broccoli salad from Costco to a little get together. I remember having it a couple of years back and a similar one from Whole Foods. The problem…both contain bacon and the dressing is dairy. Well, once I perfected the coconut bacon, putting this delicious salad together was a breeze.

I make enormous batches of coconut bacon and keep it handy. It enhances just about everything and I throw it into practically everything or just snack on it to satiate savory cravings.

Throwing all the ingredients together is quick and easy and you can prepare the dressing in advance. This is a healthy, light and filling salad that is the perfect combination of sweet and savory. It’s a great reminder that you don’t have to give up any of your favorites and that there’s a way to recreate just about everything you crave.

RAW VEGAN RECIPE: Broccoli Salad with Creamy Dressing

1 head of Broccoli

2 shredded carrots

1/4 cup of currents (raisins, dried cherries or cranberries works too)

1/8 cup chopped raw cashews

1/8 cup crumbled coconut bacon Bacon, Bacon, Bacon…Well, Not Really Bacon

Creamy Dressing

1/2 cup cashews

2 tblsp apple cider vinager

1 tblsp raw sugar (pulverize into a fine powder)

1 tblsp olive oil

pinch of salt

*you can cheat with a 1/2 cup veganaise in place of the olive oil and cashews.