Holiday Oriental Coleslaw |
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Something a little different to serve at the holidays. All dressing ingredients can be adjusted to taste. You can decrease the vegetable oil to 1/4 cup and increase sesame oil by 1 tablespoon. Also you can just use one package of store-bought pre-shredded coleslaw mix in place all other coleslaw ingredients, purchasing the ready-made coleslaw mix will decrease prep time. adding in chopped green onions and cranberries. Of coarse this can be made anytime of the year omitting the cranberries! Ingredients:
1 cup snow peas (strings and ends removed) |
3 cups napa cabbage |
3 cups shredded bok choy |
1 cup fresh bean sprout |
3 green onions, chopped (or use red onion, finely chopped) |
1 cup dried cranberries |
1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds |
salt and pepper |
1/2 cup vegetable oil |
1/4 cup rice vinegar |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 -3 teaspoons brown sugar (or to taste) |
1 -3 teaspoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste) |
2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger (or to taste) |
1 teaspoon sesame oil |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl wisk together oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and black pepper; whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Steam or cook the snow peas if using for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and plunge into ice water, or very cold water, then drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
3. In a large bowl toss together, snow peas, napa cabbage, bok choy, bean spouts and green onions.
4. Just before serving pour the dressing over and add in the cranberries; toss to combine and season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with toasted almonds on top.
5. Delicious.
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