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Asian Coleslaw

August 29, 2010 by Erica 9 Comments

Asian Coleslaw
Coleslaw is one of those salads that can withstand a variety of dressings, and one of my favorites is this one – simple and flavorful. It’s basically cabbage and carrots, so if you’re ok with these two vegetables and the added flavor of a light, Asian-inspired dressing, you’ll love this recipe.

I was guided by this recipe from Simply Recipes, and if you haven’t discovered this website yet, you’re in for a treat. One day it’s going to be more voluminous than Epicurious. I changed the recipe to use almond butter and honey, and I use whatever vinegar I have on hand at the moment, but feel free to use peanut butter or other nut butter.

Tips You can use any kind of cabbage for this recipe – Napa cabbage is a slightly lighter, less crunchy cabbage, and worth a try. And here’s another coleslaw recipe that uses two kinds of cabbage. And, instead of cabbage, try zucchini noodles.

 

Asian Coleslaw

Salad ingredients

  • 4 cups cabbage, sliced into thin strips
  • about 4 medium carrots, peeled, julienned
  • small bunch of cilantro, chopped
  • 3 to 4 green onions (scallions), sliced
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons toasted almond slices (or peanuts), optional
  • salt & pepper to taste

Dressing ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons of oil (sesame, grape, safflower oil have little to no flavor – I prefer sesame oil)
  • 4 tablespoons of vinegar (brown rice vinegar or other kind)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons of honey (or add to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon of almond butter (or peanut butter)

Preparation

  1. For the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and whisk until well blended.
  2. Combine all the salad ingredients in a large serving bowl, and mix well.
  3. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss well. Top with toasted nuts.
  4. Eat! You can store this in the refrigerator for a couple of days.

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Lactose Free, Low Sugar, Paleo, Salads, Sauces & Dressings, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Vegetarian Tagged With: cabbage

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  1. AvatarDalia Hussein

    July 7, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    Is rice vinegar OK to use in SCD? What brand do you use?

    Reply
    • EricaErica

      July 7, 2019 at 9:11 pm

      Technically, rice vinegar is not on the approved list, only white and red vinegar and apple cider vinegar. I would use apple cider vinegar for this recipe, but white vinegar will work as well.

      Reply
  2. AvatarAngie

    April 18, 2019 at 6:42 am

    How many toasted nuts? a tablespoon? a cup?

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    • EricaErica

      April 19, 2019 at 10:36 am

      Just added it, about 2 tablespoons. Thanks for asking!

      Reply
  3. AvatarClouds in the Kitchen

    December 3, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    Nice blog, I live in Thailand and have many recipes for asian and fusion foods! This sounds nice , it reminds me of the recipe I posted last week for a delicious salad. Check me out and write if u wanna do something together, like hosting! Sawadee na Ka… http://www.cloudsinthekitchen.blogspot.com/2013/11/brazilian-looking-salad-thai-tasting.html

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  4. AvatarTammy Quilty

    July 4, 2013 at 10:59 am

    Cant wait to try this!!

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  5. AvatarAmy

    March 5, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    Yummy! I loved it. I’m SO glad I was referred to your site. I couldn’t decide what to try first, and I had all these ingredients and have been craving asian food for a while. unfortunately, everything “asian” I seem to come across has soy sauce, and I can’t have soy.

    THANK YOU! Wonderful recipe and blog. Can’t wait to try more recipes (strawberry coconut ice cream is ranking high on my “next” list. 😉 )

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  6. AvatarErica

    September 4, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Nice! Glad it worked out 🙂 This is definitely good for crunch lovers.

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  7. AvatarKristin

    September 4, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    This was delicious! 🙂 My husband asked if we could have it every night! I like the crunch of the peanuts, and used peanut butter in the dressing too. Definitely a go-to SCD side dish for us now. Thank you!

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1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1/4 cup 4 tablespoons
1 cup 8 ounces
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml

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  1/2  250  130
    1  275  140
    2  300  150
    3  325  170
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