Asian Inspired Slaw
This slaw is a modern twist on an old standby. It is a little, salty, sweet and spicy all at the same time, but doesn’t overwhelm your taste buds. Give it a try today.
Serves 6- 1 cup portions
calories: 175 and 1 gram of protein
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Gather Ingredients:
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Coleslaw vegetables, prepackaged (12-ounce or 6 cups)
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Sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon
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Avocado or canola oil, 1/8 cup
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Sesame oil, 1/8 cup
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Tamari or soy sauce, 2 tablespoons
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Rice wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons
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Lime juice, 1 tablespoon
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Brown sugar, 2 tablespoons
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Ginger, 1 teaspoon chopped
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Salt, 1/8 teaspoon
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Cilantro, 1/4 cup
Method:
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Prepare slaw by washing and drying and place in a serving bowl
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Prepare the sauce by:
In a blender or a food processor, combine the avocado oil, sesame seed oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, brown sugar, chopped ginger and salt on high speed until well blended.
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Pour sauce over coleslaw vegetables and mix well until flavors blend with vegetables, add sesame seeds and combine uniformly.
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Garnish with cilantro
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Nutrition Information per serving
Servings 6 per recipe
Serving size is 1 cup
Calories 136
Fat 10 grams with 1 gram of saturated fat
Carbohydrates 10 grams
Protein 1 gram
sodium 367 mg