Confetti Broccoli and Herb Slaw

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Toss one 12-oz. package broccoli slaw, 1⅓ cups drained Ðồ Chua Pickle, plus ⅓ cup brine, 1 Tbsp. Viet Chile Sauce or sriracha or 2 tsp. chili-garlic sauce, 1½ Tbsp. fresh lime juice, and 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a large bowl to combine. Taste slaw and add more salt and/or chile sauce if needed. Let sit, tossing occasionally, until broccoli is slightly softened, 5–10 minutes (you should be able to easily bend the stalk of a long piece of broccoli).

   Step 2

   If using ⅓ cup unsalted roasted peanuts or cashews, place in a mortar and pestle and pound until coarsely ground. (Alternatively, you can coarsely chop with a chef’s knife.) Add nuts and ½ cup (lightly packed) coarsely chopped basil to slaw and toss to combine. Taste slaw and add more salt and/or chile sauce and/or remaining lime juice as needed.

   Step 3

   Transfer slaw to a large shallow bowl or a platter, leaving excess liquid behind, to serve.