A bowl of stir-fried broccoli with a creamy cashew sauce
December 6, 2023

Coconut, Cashew, Lime Sauce with Stir-fried Broccoli

December 6, 2023

Coconut, Cashew, Lime Sauce with Stir-fried Broccoli

A bowl of stir-fried broccoli with a creamy cashew sauce

Looking for an easy, veggie-forward lunch, dinner, or side? Look no further than this crispy, coconut-y broccoli drizzled with a creamy cashew coconut lime sauce. This recipe is 100% plant-based, and gluten-free. 

Ingredients

Ingredients for Coconut Cashew Lime Sauce with Stir-fried Broccoli
  • Broccoli: Look for broccoli with firm stocks and bright green, not yellowed florets.  
  • Coconut oil:  We use the coconut oil in the cashew sauce, and also to stir-fry the broccoli.
  • Cashew butter:  We use store-bought unsalted cashew butter. Homemade would work equally well.  
  • Ginger: We use fresh ginger. We love the zing of the fresh ginger, but dried could work too.
  • Lime juice: We use freshly-squeezed lime juice. 
  • Fresh herbs: We like a combination of basil or Thai basil, and cilantro. Pick one, two, or all three.  

Optional ingredients

  • Cashews: Optionally, serve with a handful of cashews. You can use roasted or unroasted, whatever you have on hand.  
  • Lime slices:  For serving.
Cashew Sauce with stir-fried broccoli, cashews, and lime

Making the Sauce

To make the sauce, add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until it reaches your desired consistency. Add more water if needed. 

Preparing and Stir-frying the Broccoli

Cut the broccoli so it has a lot of flat surfaces, rather than dividing it into florets. 

Tip showing broccoli sliced so that it has a lot of flat surfaces

Tip: Slice broccoli flat

When stir-frying it's important to heat the oil until it's hot before adding the food. Use a wok if you have one, but if not use a large heavy pan, such as cast iron. 

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Recipe Card

Stir-fried Broccoli with Cashew Sauce

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
A quick veggie-forward lunch, dinner, or side featuring stir-fried broccoli with a coconut, cashew, lime sauce. 
Servings 4 side dishes
Calories 404 kcal
Author Sylvia Eastman

Ingredients

For the broccoli

  • 1 head broccoli, sliced so it has a lot of flat surfaces {slicing the broccoli flat makes it easier to stir-fry evenly}
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

For the cashew sauce

  • 1 cup cashew butter
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 4 tablespoons ginger
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil
  • water
  • handful cashews {optional}
  • slices of lime {optional}
  • fresh herbs such as basil, cilantro, or Thai basil {optional}

Instructions

  • Make the cashew sauce: Combine the cashew butter, lime juice, ginger, and coconut oil in a blender and blend until creamy. Add water as needed to thin it out to your desired consistency. 
  • Stir-fry the broccoli: In a large frying pan, heat the coconut oil on high. Add the broccoli and stir-fry until your level of doneness. If you want this less crunchy, then you can add a tablespoon or so of water to the pan, and cover it for a few minutes.
  • To serve, top the broccoli with the sauce and garnish with cashews, lime, and fresh herbs if desired. 

Notes

  • If you have a good strong blender, you can start with cashews and make your own cashew butter first. You can use either raw or roasted cashew for this. 
  • If you want to vary the flavour a bit, you can add soy sauce and/or fish sauce to the broccoli when you stir fry it. If you are vegan, try the recipe for Vegan 2 Ingredient Fish Sauce in this post.
  • You will likely have leftover sauce. It's also great with sauteed spinach, or drizzled over chicken or fish.
  • Also a great sauce for a buddha bowl! 
Nutritional Information is an estimate only. The estimate is based on using 2 tablespoons of sauce per person. 

Nutrition

Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 725mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 962IU | Vitamin C: 145mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg

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Cuisine
North American
Keywords
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buddha bowl sauce
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