Peach Ginger Peanut Butter Slaw Food

CRUNCHY PEANUT SLAW

Steps:

• Shred the cabbage very finely. The fineness of the shredded cabbage is really what makes this salad; you want it in in threads, almost, and with the threads chopped into bite-size lengths.
• Toss with the peanuts in a large bowl.
• Chop the green onions, including the green and white parts.
• Toss the onions and chopped cilantro with the cabbage, seasoning very lightly with salt and pepper.
• Whisk the dressing until emulsified, then taste and adjust to your own preferences of sweetness and saltiness.
• Toss with the cabbage. Garnish with a few more peanuts and serve.

ASIAN SLAW WITH GINGER PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing by combining all ingredients in medium bowl. Stir until peanut butter is dissolved. Set aside.
• Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss well. Let sit at least 10 minutes so vegetables have a chance to soak up the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary (I usually add a bit more salt but go by your own taste). Serve cold.

GINGER-PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl - stir until peanut butter is dissolved.
• Toss with your favorite Asian salad or slaw or use on the side.

COLESLAW WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, peanut butter, oil, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce in a small bowl until well blended.
• In a large salad bowl, toss together cabbages, carrots, peppers, green onions, and cilantro.
• Drizzle dressing over the veggies, toss to coat.
• Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top before serving.
• You can make this up to 24 hours ahead and chill, then let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

SPICY PEANUT SLAW

Steps:

• Toss the cabbages and carrot with 1 teaspoon salt in a colander set over a bowl or in the sink; let it stand until the cabbage wilts, which will take between 1 to 4 hours.
• Rinse the cabbage under cold running water (if you're serving the slaw immediately, rinse under water and then in a large bowl of ice water to chill).
• Press gently to drain then pat dry with paper towels; cabbage can be stored overnight in refrigerator to chill in a re-sealable container.
• To make the dressing, in a food processor purée together the peanut butter, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, cayenne, and jalapeno (if using) until smooth (taste it at this point to see if you want to add more cayenne or jalapeno).
• Toss the dressing with the cabbage, carrot, grated kohlrabi, water chestnuts, and green onions (and the currants, if using - they add nice little surprising bits of sweetness to the slaw!) together in a bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cover, and refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve; garnish with sesame seeds.
• Makes about 6 cups, serving 6 to 8.
• Note: you can also make the slaw without wilting the cabbage/carrot in the 1 tsp of salt - it's up to you. You might try it both ways to see which you prefer.