Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (2024)

(updated May 6, 2022) // by Phoebe Lapine // 20 comments

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This weekend my friend Sarah outlined a few important culinary tasks that she always defers to me as the queen of. The first is salad dressing. The second is scrambled eggs, particularly if part of an elaborate breakfast burrito buffet. I definitely agreed with these two. But if I got a vote on my own cooking clout, I would have to give the third place prize in my repertoire to slaw.

Unlike the first two contenders, slaw sadly doesn’t involve a whole lot of technique. But that doesn’t mean there can’t be creativity.

The inspiration for this broccoli slaw recipe has been kicking around my head for years, ever since I went to Parm, the small sandwich outpost of the Torrisi restaurant empire. I was worried about the excursion, thinking I would have to sit on my hands in order to refrain from eating a meatball sub. But it turned out that the sides were equally delicious.

One of the veggie bowls I tried was a Mediterranean-inspired cauliflower slaw with Greek yogurt cutting the mayo, fresh mint, jalapenos, and a nice hit of lemon juice. I don’t usually like raw cauliflower, but this dish made me a believer. I recreated it a few summers ago on Martha’s Vineyard with savoy cabbage instead of the cauliflower. But this year when I was brainstorming slaw combinations, I thought I’d give it a whirl with broccoli and some colorful sliced radishes.

I’ve been on a serious Greek yogurt kick since returning from my adventures island hopping in the Aegean, so this was a nice twist on one of my favorite American dishes. I love the nutty crunch of the toasted almonds on top and a few rogue golden raisins thrown in there for sweetness. I can’t kick the mayo completely, so there’s a little bit of that in there as well. If your health philosophy is staunchly anti-mayo, try subbing Earth Balance Mindful Mayo. It’s got a great flavor and texture without the quintessential vegan substitute, soy.

I’m excited for a long summer as the queen of slaws. I hope you’ll consider upping your slaw game with this broccoli slaw recipe—I’d happily be dethroned.

Eat up!

xo

Phoebe

Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Phoebe Lapine

Ingredients

  • 1 pound broccoli
  • 6 radishes about 1 small bunch, quartered and thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno seeds and ribs removed, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds toasted

Instructions

  • Finely chop the broccoli florets by hand, or run through a mandoline. Trim the stems by removing the coarse exterior with a chef's knife or peeler. Finely chop or slice in a mandoline. Add to a large mixing bowl along with the radishes, jalapeno, raisins, mint, yogurt, mayo, lemon juice, and salt. Toss until the yogurt sauce is well distributed. Taste for seasoning.

  • Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the toasted almonds.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g

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  1. Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (12)[emailprotected] says

    I’ve always wanted a good broccoli slaw and I think I’ve hit upon one now!

    Reply

  2. Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (14)Becky (The Cookie Rookie) says

    This looks amazing! Can’t wait to try it. I can always count on you to bring beautiful, unique, healthy dishes to the internet party! Love it <3

    Reply

    • Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (15)Phoebe Lapine says

      hooray for slaw at the internet party! xoxo

      Reply

  3. Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (16)Vanessa @ Crumbs says

    Radishes and broccoli are usually dirt cheap at the farmers market. This sounds like a tasty indulgence on two simple but nutrient powerhouse ingredients!
    Thanks for sharing. I’m only going to substitute making my own vegan yogurt instead.

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    • Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (17)Phoebe Lapine says

      oooo what’s in your vegan yogurt?? Thanks for stopping by Vanessa!

      Reply

  4. Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (18)Whit says

    This looks so delicious. I wish I had everything on hand for dinner tonight!

    Reply

    • Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (19)Phoebe Lapine says

      Thanks Whit!! xoxox

      Reply

  5. Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (20)Frankie says

    Love the addition of almonds.

    Reply

    • Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (21)Phoebe Lapine says

      Adds a nice crunch!

      Reply

  6. Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (22)Allison says

    Phoebe this is just AMAZING. I love a creamy broccoli slaw because they’re always so much delectable texture and that sweet and savoury combo is just to die for. I keep wanting more and more and more. Long live the slaw!

    Reply

    • Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (23)Phoebe Lapine says

      Thank you Allison!! Long live the slaw, indeed!

      Reply

  7. Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (24)Brenda says

    We loved this. Couldn’t stop eating it.

    Reply

Healthy Broccoli Slaw Recipe With Yogurt Mint Dressing and Radishes (2024)

FAQs

Which is healthier cabbage slaw or broccoli slaw? ›

Is Broccoli Slaw Healthier Than Cabbage Slaw? Broccoli slaw is packed with many antioxidants and other nutrients that cabbage does not offer.

Can you freeze bags of broccoli slaw? ›

Can you freeze a bag of broccoli slaw? Yes, you can freeze broccoli slaw mix, but we'd recommend freezing it before you add any dressing. And go ahead and protect the broccoli slaw by storing it in a freezer bag before it goes into the deep freeze. The slaw will last in the fridge up to 6 months.

Can you eat coleslaw when trying to lose weight? ›

Yes. Coleslaw can absolutely be part of a healthy eating plan as long as you choose your dressing carefully. Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian and consultant who specializes in food safety and culinary nutrition.

Which is better for you cabbage or broccoli? ›

Broccoli and cabbage are both nutrient-dense foods that are beneficial to a healthy diet. Yet, when it comes down to it broccoli is more nutrient-dense than cabbage. Cabbage and broccoli are both part of the mustard family. Broccoli has more of all of the body's essential minerals and vitamins than cabbage does.

Is it better to freeze broccoli raw or cooked? ›

Broccoli — florets and stems — must be blanched for effective freezing. If you freeze it raw, you'll wind up with bitter, drab green, shriveled stems. Blanching preserves the bright green color and tasty flavor. You can either blanch in boiling water for three minutes or steam for five minutes.

Why can't you freeze coleslaw? ›

It depends on your coleslaw if it will freeze or not. Hence, the process of freezing is not as simple as you might expect. The coleslaw that is coated in mayonnaise will not freeze well, as it tends to split. Therefore, if you want to freeze coleslaw, you can store the one with oil and vinegar-based dressing.

Is cabbage coleslaw good for you? ›

Improves Gut Health

Coleslaw salad is rich in fiber because of the presence of raw cabbage. The RDA of fiber for an adult is 30g per day. It can become challenging to consume this much amount of fiber per day. However, 120 g portion of cabbage is sufficient to meet 10% of daily fiber needs.

Which is better for you cabbage or cauliflower? ›

Nutritional Value: :

Cauliflower and Cabbage, both are nutrient-rich vegetables packed with vitamins and folate. Cauliflower contains vitamins C, K, and B6 whereas cabbage has a significant amount of vitamins C and K only. Both are good sources of dietary fibre, aiding in digestive health.

How nutritious is broccoli slaw? ›

Broccoli slaw salad contains 221 calories per 186 g serving. This serving contains 15 g of fat, 4 g of protein and 20 g of carbohydrate. The latter is 12 g sugar and 3.7 g of dietary fiber, the rest is complex carbohydrate. Broccoli slaw salad contains 2.4 g of saturated fat and 17 mg of cholesterol per serving.

Which is healthier baked beans or coleslaw? ›

Cole slaw is usually loaded with mayonnaise - and that means a lot of calories. There's not much nutrition in the cabbage. The sauce in the baked beans has calories, but you're getting more nutrients with baked beans than you are with coleslaw. When eating coleslaw, you are taking in more calories with fewer nutrients.

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