Vegetable Slaw with Creamy Asian Dressing
Recipe: #1317
October 25, 2011
"The combination of flavors and colors makes a grand addition to any summer picnic. Mirin is a sweet, low-alcohol rice wine, essentially "cooking sake". Adapted from Chef Virginia Willis' cookbook, "Bon Appetit, Y'All."
Original is 5 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (225.6 g)
- Calories 110.3
- Total Fat - 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 1 g
- Cholesterol - 2.7 mg
- Sodium - 165 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.2 g
- Sugars - 8.2 g
- Protein - 5 g
- Calcium - 61 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 68.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Make dressing: combine mayo, rice vinegar, mirin, soy sauce, lemon juice, and jalapeno in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 2
Prepare salad: halve the cucumber lengthwise, scrape off seeds with a teaspoon & slice the cucumber into 1/8" thick half moons.
Step 3
Place slices in a large bowl and add red and napa cabbages, radishes, arrots, red bell pepper, green onions and sesame seed.
Step 4
Pour over just enough dressing to lightly coat. Season with salt and pepper, and toss well to combine.
Step 5
Serve immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.