Spicy Cashew Chickpea Broccoli Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing

Name: Spicy Cashew Chickpea Broccoli Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Asian
Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 medium head broccoli, VERY finely chopped into bite sized pieces (3-4 cups VERY FINELY diced); 2-3 cups packed shredded red cabbage; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1 red bell pepper, diced; ⅓ cup diced green onions (mostly green part); 1 jalapeno, finely diced (remove seeds if you are heat sensitive); ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup natural creamy peanut butter (just nuts and salt); 2 ½ tablespoons low sodium gluten free soy sauce or coconut aminos; 1 tablespoon honey (or pure maple syrup to keep vegan); 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or sub olive oil); 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; Optional: ¼ teaspoon red cayenne pepper, plus more if you like it extra spicy!; 2-3 tablespoons warm water, to thin dressing; ½ cup roasted cashew halves (honey roasted or a fun flavor is yummy!)

Instructions

Prep:30min

Delicious healthy Thai-inspired broccoli salad made with colorful veggies like crunchy carrots, red cabbage and sweet bell pepper. This easy vegan cashew broccoli salad is tossed in a spicy ginger peanut dressing and packed with delicious, plant based protein thanks to chickpeas!

Updated at: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:23:06 GMT