Name: Asian Coleslaw Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: For Dressing:; 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter; 6 tbsp Vegetable Oil; ½ tsp dark sesame oil; 4 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar; For Salad:; 8 cups cabbage; 1 cup carrots; ½ cup peanuts; For Garnish (Optional):; ½ cup fresh cilantro; 2 Green Onions

How To Make Asian Coleslaw

Make a light and flavorful side dish with this Asian coleslaw. It comes with carrots and toasted peanuts, all tossed in a peanut butter sesame dressing.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Dressing:

1tbspcreamy peanut butter
6tbspvegetable oil
½tspdark sesame oil,toasted
4tbspseasoned rice vinegar,or regular rice vinegar with 1 to 2 tsp sugar

For Salad:

8cupscabbage,like Napa, green, purple, or a combination, thinly sliced
1cupcarrots,grated
½cuppeanuts,toasted, salted, shelled, peeled

For Garnish (Optional):

½cupfresh cilantro,chopped
2green onions,or chives, thinly sliced

Instructions

Dressing:

Place the peanut butter in a medium bowl. Add the vegetable oil and the toasted sesame oil and whisk until nicely smooth.
Whisk in the seasoned rice vinegar and do a taste test. Adjust flavors as needed. This yields about ¾ cup of dressing.

Peanuts:

Heat a small skillet on medium-high heat and add the nuts to the pan. Stir a little with a wooden spoon until the peanuts begin to get browned in spots and fragrant. Remove peanuts from the pan to a dish.

To Assemble:

In a large bowl, toss the sliced cabbage, grated carrots, and peanuts together, with desired garnishes.
Right before serving, mix in the dressing. Enjoy!