Coleslaw with Spicy Peanut Dressing
Peanut butter makes a creamy, nutty yet tasty dressing that works deliciously well with this coleslaw.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
8 minCook
0 minReady
30 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | cups |
napa (Chinese) cabbage
thinly sliced |
|
| 2 | cups |
romaine lettuce
thinly sliced, or red cabbage |
*
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
shredded |
|
| 1 | each |
cucumbers
peeled, halved, seeded and thinly sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
celery stalks
thinly sliced |
|
| 1 | bunch |
radishes
slice into matchsticks |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
cilantro
freshly chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| ½ | cup |
peanuts
toasted and chopped, optional |
|
| Maplesoy dressing | |||
| 1 | tablespoon |
peanut butter
creamy |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, sodium reduced
or to taste |
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
rice vinegar
or to taste |
|
| ½ | tablespoon |
maple syrup
or up to 1 tablespoon, or to taste |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
chili garlic sauce
or to taste |
* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
ginger
freshly minced |
|
|
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
||
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | l |
napa (Chinese) cabbage
thinly sliced |
|
| 473 | ml |
romaine lettuce
thinly sliced, or red cabbage |
*
|
| 2 | each |
carrots
shredded |
|
| 1 | each |
cucumbers
peeled, halved, seeded and thinly sliced |
|
| 2 | each |
celery stalks
thinly sliced |
|
| 1 | bunch |
radishes
slice into matchsticks |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
cilantro
freshly chopped |
|
| 2 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| 118 | ml |
peanuts
toasted and chopped, optional |
|
| Maplesoy dressing: | |||
| 15 | ml |
peanut butter
creamy |
|
| 45 | ml |
soy sauce, sodium reduced
or to taste |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
rice vinegar
or to taste |
|
| 7.5 | ml |
maple syrup
or up to 1 tablespoon, or to taste |
|
| 5 | ml |
chili garlic sauce
or to taste |
* |
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 5 | ml |
ginger
freshly minced |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Add all the vegetables and peanuts if using into a large mixing bowl.
In a small bowl, mix together all the dressing ingredients until well combined.
Pour the dressing over the vegetables, and toss until well coated.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes or 1 to 2 hours.
Serve.
Note: You can use daikon, radishes, cucumber or whatever similar texture veggies you have on hand to make this slaw. For the dressing, you can adjust the amount of every condiment according to your own taste.
