Garden Slaw with Spicy Asian Dressing
- Yield: 6 to 8 side-dish servings
- Hands On 25 mins
- Total Time 2 hrs
This side-dish salad tastes great with burgers or pulled pork sandwiches. Or you can toss the slaw with shredded chicken or chopped cooked ham for a main-dish salad.
Ingredients
-
3
tablespoons
rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
-
3
tablespoons
canola oil or vegetable oil
-
2 -3
tablespoons
sugar
-
1
tablespoon
toasted sesame oil (optional)
-
2
teaspoons
grated fresh ginger
-
1/2
teaspoon
dry mustard
-
1/4
teaspoon
salt
-
1/4
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
-
4
cups
shredded green and/or red cabbage
-
1
cup
julienned or coarsely shredded carrot
-
3/4
cup
bite-size strips green, red, yellow and/or orange sweet pepper
-
1/2
cup
coarsely chopped radish
-
1/4
cup
snipped fresh cilantro
-
1/4
cup
thinly sliced green onion
Directions
- For dressing: In a screw-top jar, combine vinegar, canola oil, sugar, toasted sesame oil (if using), ginger, dry mustard, salt and crushed red pepper. Cover and shake well.
- In a large bowl, combine cabbage, carrot, sweet pepper, radish, cilantro and green onion. Pour dressing over vegetables. Toss to coat. Chill, covered, for 2 to 24 hours, then toss before serving.
Variation
- Easy Garden Slaw: Prepare the slaw as directed above, except substitute 5 cups packaged shredded cabbage with carrot (coleslaw mix) for the cabbage and carrot.
Spicy Asian Dressing
Ingredients
- 3
tablespoons
rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 3
tablespoons
canola oil or vegetable oil
- 2 - 3
tablespoons
sugar
- 1
tablespoon
toasted sesame oil (optional)
- 2
teaspoons
grated fresh ginger
- 1/2
teaspoon
dry mustard
- 1/4
teaspoon
salt
- 1/4
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
Directions
- In a screw-top jar, combine vinegar, oil, sugar, toasted sesame oil (optional), ginger, dry mustard, salt and crushed red pepper. Cover and shake well to mix. Makes about 1/2 cup.
Nutrition Facts
(Garden Slaw with Spicy Asian Dressing)
Riboflavin (mg) 0, Thiamin (mg) 0, Monounsaturated fat (g) 4, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, sat. fat (g) 1, Niacin (mg) 1, fiber (g) 2, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2, Folate (µg) 36, Potassium (mg) 229, sugar (g) 8, sodium (mg) 126, pro. (g) 1, vit. A (IU) 3644, iron (mg) 1, chol. (mg) 0, cal. (kcal) 110, calcium (mg) 40, Fat, total (g) 7, carb. (g) 11, vit. C (mg) 38, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0