Asian Slaw with Peanut Ginger Dressing
This Asian slaw recipe is a flavorful salad filled with vibrant colors, textures, and topped with a delicious peanut ginger dressing. This salad is easy to prepare and an impressive dish everyone will love!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- ½ -14 oz bag packaged coleslaw mix
- 2 cups purple cabbage shredded
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- ½ medium red bell pepper sliced thin
- ½ cup shelled edamame
- 6-8 scallions sliced thin
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- ⅓ cup dry unsalted peanut halves (optional)
- Sesame seeds to garnish (optional)
Dressing
- 4 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce tamari sauce, or coconut aminos
- 3 Tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
- 4 Tablespoons peanut butter tahini, or other nut/seed butter
- ½ Lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar maple syrup or honey
- 2 Tablespoons ginger grated
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Tablespoon water more for thinning as needed
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha (optional)
Instructions
- Toss all the slaw ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
- In a small blender, add all of the dressing ingredients and blend until well incorporated. Taste and adjust to your liking. If you want to thin it, add more water a small amount at a time. To thicken you can add more peanut butter
- Pour the dressing into the slaw bowl and stir well until evenly distributed.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and any other additional add-ins to your liking. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
per serving (based on 8 servings)
186 Calories, 14 gram fat, 6 gram protein, 11 gram total carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 5 grams sugar, 94 mg sodium Notes Optional add-ins or variations: snow peas, snap peas, cucumber, mango, radishes, shredded broccoli Add protein to make it a meal: chicken, shrimp, salmon, tofu, steak, or any protein. Peanuts add a nice crunch but are optional. Can also add slivered almonds or cashews. Additionally, add crispy wonton strips or crispy chow mein noodles for more crunch. Sriracha is optional for a little heat. You can add more if you want it spicier or use your favorite hot sauce or add chili flakes to the dressing. To save time: use pre-shredded vegetables. If you don’t want to shred the purple cabbage use the rest of the coleslaw bag.
186 Calories, 14 gram fat, 6 gram protein, 11 gram total carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 5 grams sugar, 94 mg sodium Notes Optional add-ins or variations: snow peas, snap peas, cucumber, mango, radishes, shredded broccoli Add protein to make it a meal: chicken, shrimp, salmon, tofu, steak, or any protein. Peanuts add a nice crunch but are optional. Can also add slivered almonds or cashews. Additionally, add crispy wonton strips or crispy chow mein noodles for more crunch. Sriracha is optional for a little heat. You can add more if you want it spicier or use your favorite hot sauce or add chili flakes to the dressing. To save time: use pre-shredded vegetables. If you don’t want to shred the purple cabbage use the rest of the coleslaw bag.