After cooking it for guests for many years, Mom gave me the recipe. I always assumed there was something else that made it such a special occasion dish, but it turns out it’s simple and fuss-free! If you serve this with French bread, a tossed green salad, or a fruit salad, it makes a great entrée.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Total Time: | 5 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (16 ounce) packages broccoli coleslaw mix
- 1 (16 ounce) bottle cole slaw dressing
- 1 (8 ounce) package sweetened dried cranberries
- 2 cups pistachio nuts
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine broccoli, dressing (use more or less to achieve desired creaminess), dried cranberries, pistachios, salt and pepper. Mix well, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 214 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 146 mg |
| Sugars | 19 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I only substituted slivered almonds for pistachio’s – was very good.
Excellent!
I loved it
loved it I will be making it again.
I added carrots for more color. Delicious!
Add some onion and substitute cashews.
I’m pretty sure this recipe has ruined coleslaw for me. This broccoli slaw is soooo much better! I added shredded carrots, chose to use roasted peanuts over pistachio nuts, and used high quality dried cranberries purchased from the health food bins at my grocery store. There is no need to use sweetened cranberries, the coleslaw dressing is sweet enough (I used Marie’s bottled coleslaw dressing). I finished the dish with a little celery seed, and oh my goodness, it was fantastic. Hearty, nutty, substantial food that makes a wimp out of coleslaw.
No changes and it was just ok. Very expensive salad to make, save your money, not worth it.
I used a 12 oz. box of broccoli coleslaw, added Craisins to taste, Marie’s coleslaw dressing, and chopped almonds since I had no pistachios. Absolutely delicious! Made a marvelous side for our grilled chicken.
I haven made this, but will when I do. Sounds good!
I would use the poppy seed ready made dressing in place of the coleslaw dressing. Just personal preference! Thanks for the recipe
Delicious! Measurements were different between recipe and what I found at the grocery store– 2x 12 oz broccoli slaw packages, 6 oz shelled pistachios, 6 oz dried cranberries, 12 oz Marie’s cole slaw dressing. Perfect combo together!
This is a very tasty alternative to coleslaw! The cranberries and green broccoli and pistachios made it perfect for a Christmas get-together. I’m a little picky about dressings, but I used a bottle of Marie’s found in the produce section as other reviewers had recommended, and it was delicious! I made it a day ahead and forgot to reserve the pistachios until serving, but they were fine. I will say that some of the picky guests may not have chosen it since I didn’t tell anyone what was in it. The pistachios look a little like shriveled grapes. So a nice little sign announcing what it is might be helpful. I liked it so much I’m planning to make it for Christmas. My 8-year-old granddaughter should enjoy making it with me since it doesn’t involve cooking. You won’t be disappointed with this low-carb selection!
I was out of raisins and craisins and I substituted the pistachio nuts with toasted almonds.
This recipe is delicious! The only thing I substituted was sunflower seeds for the pistachios because I had those handy in my kitchen. Very good. I will be making again.
This was rather good. I’ve never tried the broccoli slaw. My husband didn’t even know it was broccoli until I told him. I only bought a 12 oz bag. I added about 3/4 cup of pistachios and a little less than 1/2 a cup of craisins. I just added cole slaw dressing until it looked good – about half a 12oz bottle of Marie’s original cole slaw dressing. I will make this again.
Love the mix of flavors and textures in this recipe, but next time I’ll opt for making a low-fat version of the dressing instead of the bottled version.
First time trying broccoli slaw – not as soft a texture as cabbage-based slaw. Fine, but kind of bland. I used low fat poppy seed dressing – maybe I needed something thicker.
Love it! I used toasted slivered almonds in place of pistachios.
Love it! I have made a similar slaw using Light sweet and sour poppy seed dressing, cranberries and sliced almonds.
Really delicious, unique, and a little more gourmet. The pistachios and dried cranberries (I substituted dried cherries) were creative additions that gave this such a different, nice flavor. Not wanting to use a bottled dressing, I used “Easy Delicious Old Fashioned Cole Slaw Dressing,” also from this site. One recipe was just the right amount for this slaw recipe, scaled down to four servings. No one at the dinner table tonight (including me) is a big fan of cole slaw, but they (including me) sure liked this one!