When you are camping for four days, the salad for the last night needs to be pretty sturdy and non “wilty”.  Broccoli is a good choice.  The dressing can be made quickly in a jar.  I have frozen butter milk, but it become very thin. There is also powdered buttermilk in the store.

Ingredients:

• 1 bag of broccoli florets
• 1 bag broccoli slaw mix
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
• Buttermilk Dressing

Directions: 

1. Trim broccoli and cut it into small chunks.  You can include the stems too.
2. Toss the chopped broccoli and slaw mix with the almonds, cranberries and red onion in a large bowl.

Ingredients – Buttermilk Dressing

• 1/2 cup buttermilk, well-shaken
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise (this is more than is in the original, to thicken the dressing further)
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

Directions – Buttermilk Dressing

Mix the dressing ingredients in a jar with a lid, with a good pinch of salt and black pepper.

To serve:

1. Pour the dressing over the broccoli and toss it well.
2. Season well with salt and pepper to taste.

Serves:  Makes about six cups of slaw

Source:  Smitten Kitchen