Asian Napa Slaw Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the rice vinegar, oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic.
• In a large bowl, mix the green cabbage, red cabbage, napa cabbage, red bell peppers, carrots, green onions, and cilantro. Toss with the peanut butter mixture just before serving.

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• Crush noodles, place them in a medium skillet and brown in butter over medium heat. Add almonds and sesame seeds. Stir often to prevent burning. Add seasoning mix from noodles and cool. Toss in a large bowl with cabbage and onions.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar. Pour over salad, toss and serve.

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• In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, carrots, green onions and cilantro. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

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• In a small bowl, or food processor combine ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, and peanut butter. In a large bowl, combine all other ingredients and then toss with dressing. You can save some of the dressing to dress noodles that can be added to this dish along with stir fried pork to make an entire meal.

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• Whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, chili oil, mayonnaise and soy sauce in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, peppers, snow peas and scallions and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

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• In a small saucepan add 2 tablespoons olive oil, ginger and garlic, lightly saute until lightly brown. Add brown sugar, soy sauce, and mirin. Saute for 5 minutes and remove from heat. When cool whisk in olive oil, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar.
• Mix all vegetables in a bowl and toss with dressing.
• Garnish with crushed wontons and peanuts.

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• Shred the cabbage, discarding the tough outer leaves. Put cabbage into a large bowl.
• Add the peppers, scallions and sprouts, mix to combine.
• In a smaller bowl, combine the mayonnaise and honey. Mix well, until it is blended and creamy. Add the lime juice and mix.
• Using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder grind together the coriander seeds, green peppercorns and the cumin seeds.
• Once those are ground, add the cardamom, ginger and red pepper flakes. Grind all the spices together until they form an even textured powder.
• Add this to the mayonnaise mixture and blend well.
• Drizzle this over the cabbage, peppers and sprouts. Mix to ensure that all the cabbage is coated. The easiest way to do this is to use your hands.
• Add the cilantro and the pistachios and toss well.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Let chill for at least 30 minutes. The volume of the salad will be reduced but it will still be delicious!

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• In a large bowl, toss together cabbage and carrots. In a small bowl, combine sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Stir until sugar dissolves, then pour over cabbage mixture. Toss until slaw is coated and top with mint leaves.

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• In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients.
• In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients until blended.
• (If using the optional sesame seeds, cook them for about 5 minutes in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, shaking, until they are brown and fragrant.) Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using.
• Makes about 6 servings.

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• In a large bowl combine cucumber and pea pods. For dressing, in a small bowl stir together vinegar, salad oil, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour dressing over cucumber and pea pods, stirring to coat. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Stir Chinese cabbage into cucumber mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Makes 8 servings.

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• Put the cabbage in a large bowl. Toss with the scallions and ginger.
• Put the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium-high heat and toast until golden, about three minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Mix the vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil together. Pour the dressing over the cabbage and toss gently. Add the coriander leaves and red pepper flakes and toss again.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. The salad is ready to serve, but it can wait, at room temperature, an hour or two before serving.