An American-style, Asian-inspired slaw with a 4-ingredient dressing you’ll love.
We eat a lot of cabbage around here.
I recently had a lovely Asian coleslaw at a local grill that was served with an ahi tuna burger.
Elise Bauer
It’s super easy to put together.
What Goes Into an Asian Slaw?
The defining ingredients for an Asian slaw are cabbage, rice vinegar, andtoasted sesame oil.
This version also has some peanut butter in the dressing and some twice toasted peanuts.
Wait, How Is This Asian?
Asian slaw, as far as we know, is not actually Asian.
It’s called that because it gets its flavor from ingredients fundamental to Asian cuisines.
What Can You Serve With This Coleslaw?
Anywhere you would serve coleslawlike alongside a sandwich or aburgeryou can serve this.
It works well as a light and refreshing side tofishand shrimp.
Wait to toss them together and add garnishes until you’re ready to serve.
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Asian Coleslaw
The dressing on this salad is peanut-based.
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.
(Makes about 3/4 cup of dressing.)
Heat a small skillet on medium high heat and add the nuts to the pan.
Do not ignore or the nuts can easily burn.
Remove peanuts from pan to a dish.
Right before serving, mix in the dressing.
