TREES, SEEDS, AND BEANS (BROCCOLI SLAW)

Trees, Seeds, and Beans (Broccoli Slaw) image

I came up with this broccoli slaw side dish when I was trying to clear the fridge out prior to leaving for a vacation. Grabbed what I saw, stirred up a bowl, and gave it a cheeky title based on some of the cute terms my daughter uses for food. I used lite mayo and Splenda, and I'm sure it would be great with full-fat mayo and sugar. Saved the other half-can of garbanzos for tossing with a salad. I also used half fresh, half frozen broccoli (as that's what I had on hand), and it was all tasty.

Provided by Rock_lobster

Categories Salad Coleslaw Recipes With Mayo

Time 1h20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 ½ cups broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces
4 cups ice water, or as needed
½ (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
¼ cup matchstick-cut carrots
2 tablespoons raisins
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
⅓ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon white vinegar
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds, or to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook broccoli until bright green, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl of ice water; drain.
Combine broccoli, garbanzo beans, carrots, raisins, and 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds in a bowl. Whisk mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper in a separate bowl. Stir dressing into broccoli mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour for flavors to blend. Garnish with about 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 7 mg, Fat 19.9 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 242.1 mg, Sugar 11.1 g