Asian Slaw - crunchy Oriental Cabbage Salad with Asian Dressing
Recipe video above.?A light, healthy, CRUNCHY Asian salad that is a great side for all types of Asian foods. Dressing is a great salty / sour / spicy lime dressing reminiscent of Thai and Vietnamese food. Add CHICKEN if making this as a meal. Serves 8 - 10 as a side, 4 as a meal with chicken.
Prep Time15minutes?mins
Total Time15minutes?mins
Course:?Noodles, Salad
Cuisine:?Asian, Thai, Vietnamese
Keyword:?Asian Salad, Asian Slaw
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¿ªÔÆÌåÓýs:?8
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Calories:?313cal
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Author:?Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Ingredients
Asian Slaw
3?cups?green cabbage or Chinese cabbage?, shredded
3?cups?red cabbage?, shredded
2?large carrots?, julienned
3?cups?bean sprouts
3?green onions?, finely sliced on the diagonal
1/2?cup?coriander / cilantro leaves
1/2?cup?mint leaves
1/4?cup?Asian Fried Shallots?(optional), to garnish (Note 1)
Asian Dressing
3?tbsp?rice vinegar?(Note 2)
3?tbsp?soy sauce?(Note 3)
2?tsp?fish sauce?, or more soy (Note 4)
2?tbsp?lime juice?, or more rice vinegar (Note 5)
3?tbsp?peanut oil?(Note 6)
1 1/2?tbsp?sugar?, any type
1/2?tsp?birds eye or other red chilli?, finely minced (optional)
2?garlic cloves?, minced
Chicken option (for meal)
3?cups?shredded cooked chicken
Instructions
Combine the dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
Combine the salad ingredients, except the Asian Fried Shallots.
Pour over dressing and toss to combine.
Garnish with Asian Fried Shallots. Serve!
Notes
Crunchy Fried Shallots?- crispy fried shallot pieces, great garnish for Asian salads. Found in the Asian section of supermarket but cheaper at Asian stores!
Rice vinegar?- can sub with cider vinegar or white wine vinegar.
Soy sauce?- ordinary all purpose or light soy. Not dark soy.
Fish sauce?- sub with more soy.
Lime juice?- Sub with more rice vinegar.
Oil?- sub with other neutral flavoured oil.
Storage?- keep dressing separate from salad. Will keep for 3 to 4 days (depending on freshness of beansprouts).
Nutrition with chicken, serving 4 as a meal:Nutrition serving 8 as a side, without chicken.
