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Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing
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Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing

Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing is a vibrant salad combining shredded cabbage, carrots, red bell pepper, green onion, and cilantro. It's tossed in a creamy peanut butter dressing flavored with lime juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, sriracha, ginger, and garlic. The salad offers a mix of crunchy textures and a balance of tangy, nutty, and mildly spicy flavors.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

Salad
  • 6 cups cabbage I used a combo of green and red, you can use the pre-cut stuff, shredded
  • 1 cup carrot roughly chopped, matchstick cut
  • 1 red bell pepper , diced into matchsticks
  • 1/2 cup green onion sliced
  • 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
Dressing
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter natural creamy
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice fresh
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp brown sugar packed
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp sriracha
  • 2 tsp ginger peeled and finely minced
  • 1 garlic finely minced, large clove

Instructions

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  1. Add all salad ingredients to a a medium salad bowl and toss. In a mixing bowl whisk together all dressing ingredients until well combined (if needed you can season with a little salt). 
  2. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired and serve immediately.

Notes

  • The salad and dressing can be prepared ahead and stored separately in the refrigerator, then combined just before serving to maintain crispness.
  • Add dressing only to individual servings if not consuming the whole salad immediately to avoid sogginess.