Thai Broccoli Slaw Food

SPICY THAI BROCCOLI SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients and set aside.
• Prepare the broccoli by boiling for 3 minutes until bright green. Remove from boiling water and add to an ice water bath to stop cooking. Remove from water bath and add to a large bowl with shredded cabbage, scallions, cilantro, and sliced chilis.
• Pour peanut dressing over salad - NOTE - you may not need all the dressing. Try the salad using 1/2 the dressing, and then add more as needed.
• Toss the salad well and top with salted peanuts and additional chilis.
• Serve immediately. Leftovers can be stored in refrigerator for up to 3 days.

THAI BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients. Beat with whisk, until blended.
• In large bowl, toss all slaw ingredients. Pour dressing over slaw mixture; toss until coated. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors but no longer than 6 hours, tossing occasionally to blend dressing from bottom of bowl back into slaw mixture.

SAUTEED ASIAN BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• Place sesame seeds in a large dry skillet and set pan over medium-high heat. Cook 2 minutes, until golden brown, shaking the pan frequently. Add sesame oil and slaw mix to the sesame seeds and cook for 2 minutes. Add soy sauce and lime juice and cook 2 minutes, until vegetables soften. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Serve immediately.

QUICK AND EASY THAI STYLE COLESLAW

Steps:

• Pour the coleslaw mix into a large bowl. Pour in the lime juice, rice vinegar, fish sauce, sesame oil, honey, and peanuts. Stir until well blended. If you have a bowl with a lid, put the lid on and shake thoroughly. Taste, and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for a few hours, stirring or shaking occasionally, to allow the flavors to blend before serving.

THAI CHICKEN WRAPS

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients until blended. Toss chicken with garlic salt and pepper., In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry chicken until no longer pink, 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan; keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat; stir-fry coleslaw mix, onion and ginger until broccoli is crisp-tender, 2-3 minutes. Stir in peanut butter mixture. Serve chicken and vegetable mixture in tortillas.

CHINESE BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave. Crush the ramen noodles into small pieces; stir the crushed noodles, almonds, and sesame seeds into the butter. Spread the mixture onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and crunchy, 8 to 10 minutes; allow to cool completely.
• Toss together the coleslaw mix and the green onion in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the salad oil, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and reserved seasoning packets in a separate bowl; stir the noodle mixture into the dressing. Pour the dressing over the coleslaw mix and toss to coat.

THAI NOODLE BOWLS WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Make the dressing: Whisk the vinegar, 1/4 cup water, the lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, ginger, scallions and chile pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Make the noodle salad: Cook the noodles as the label directs; drain and set aside. Whisk 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the fish sauce, sugar and lemongrass in a large bowl; add the broccoli and toss to coat.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches if needed, add the broccoli in a single layer and cook until charred on one side, about 4 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until crisp-tender, about 2 more minutes.
• Assemble the bowls: Divide the noodles among 4 shallow bowls; top with the broccoli, cucumber, celery, lettuce and mint. Drizzle with the dressing and top with fried onions, peanuts and the reserved scallion greens.

THAI CHICKEN BROCCOLI SLAW STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cut chicken breast length-wise into strips about 1 inch (2.5 cm) long and ½ inch (1.25 cm) thick. Set aside.
• Cook the brown rice in unsalted water according to package directions.
• Finely grate lime peel and juice the lime. Set juice aside.
• Make stir-fry sauce by combining lime peel, peanut butter, rice vinegar, light tamari, water, garlic cloves, fresh ginger and ground cayenne pepper in bowl of blender or food processor. Process until smooth.
• Wash broccoli slaw under running cold water to freshen. Drain. Cut red peppers into thin slices. Slice green onions to make ½ cup (125 mL) white and ¼ cup (60 mL) of the green.
• Heat one tablespoon (15 mL) grapeseed oil over medium-high heat in a wok or skillet. Add chicken and fry five minutes on one side to brown. Flip and cook on other side for another 3-5 minutes to brown or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C). Remove from pan and set aside. Sprinkle with the reserved fresh lime juice.
• Heat remaining grapeseed oil. Add the sliced white of the green onions, broccoli slaw and red peppers. Stir-fry one minute.
• Pour sauce over stir-fry and sauté another two minutes or until vegetables are just tender crisp. Add chicken back and toss again. Taste and adjust seasoning - you may want to add more fresh lime juice or light tamari.
• To serve, mound brown rice on plate and top with the chicken stir-fry. Garnish with reserved sliced green ends of onions.

BROCCOLI SALAD WITH PEANUTS AND TAHINI-LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Trim the broccoli stalks and peel them to remove the tough outer layer. Cut off the florets, leaving as much of the stalk as possible intact, and set the florets aside. Using the shredding or julienne blade of a food processor, a mandoline or a sharp knife, julienne the stems and place them in a large bowl.
• Finely chop or julienne the florets and add them to the bowl, along with the scallions and peanuts.
• In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, combine the tahini, lime juice, sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic and hot sauce and whisk until smooth. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss thoroughly to coat. Set aside at room temperature for at least 15 minutes, tossing occasionally, to allow the broccoli to soften slightly.
• Just before serving, add the fresh herbs and toss well. (You can refrigerate for up to 8 hours before serving.)

THAI CHICKEN SLAW BURGERS

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange hamburger buns, cut-sides facing up, in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Toast buns under the preheated broiler until toasted, 30 to 60 seconds.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, tomato paste, and garlic in hot butter until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Stir chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar into onion mixture.
• Stir chicken and olive oil into the skillet; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk relish, lemon juice, and honey together in a large bowl; add coleslaw blend and toss to coat.
• Spoon chicken mixture into toasted buns and top with coleslaw.

THAI-STYLE BROCCOLI WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Stir fish sauce with sugar until dissolved; set aside.
• Drop broccoli florets into a saucepan of boiling water.
• Cover and boil 2- 3 minutes.
• Drain.
• Heat oil in wok over medium heat.
• Add garlic and fry until golden and crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towel.
• Add fish sauce mixture to remaining oil.
• Add broccoli and stir until blended with seasonings and heated through.
• Turn out onto serving dish and top with garlic.

THAI SLAW SALAD

Steps:

• Combine veggies in a bowl. Combine dressing ingredients in a small plastic container and shake well for 1 minute.
• Drizzle sauce over veggies and toss to coat evenly. Let stand 10 minutes and re toss before serving and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

ASIAN BROCCOLI SLAW

Steps:

• Combine the cider vinegar, brown sugar, oil and one packet of the seasoning mix from the ramen noodles and let sit while preparing noodles.
• Crush the ramen noodles by placing in zip-lock bag and roll with rolling pin or anything that will work - this is very easy to do.
• "Lightly" brown the noodles and the slivered almonds in frying pan with two tablespoons of olive or canola oil - do not scorch - take off heat and cool.
• Place broccoli in large bowl and pour cooled noodles over broccoli with sunflower seeds and other ingredients. This gets better the longer it sits but still good when it is freshly made.
• Garnish with green onions.

THAI SALMON ON ASIAN SLAW

Steps:

• Place all the dressing ingredients (except water) in a blender container and process until smooth. Thin with water if necessary, it should be a little thicker than a vinaigrette. Reserve 2 tablespoons for basting fish.
• In a large bowl combine the broccoli slaw, cucumber, green onion and cilantro; drizzle with dressing and toss to coat; stir in coarsely chopped peanuts, reserving a small amount for garnish, add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; mix well. Set aside while cooking salmon.
• In a heavy skillet heat the olive oil unit hot; add salmon fillets, skin side down, baste with reserved dressing. Sear for 3 to 4 minutes; turn the salmon, remove skin and brush with dressing; continue to cook for an additional 3 minutes. Turn and sear until salmon is done and flakes easily when tested with fork, approximately 1 to 2 minutes more.
• To serve, divide the slaw on 2 serving plates and top with cooked salmon; garnish with reserved peanuts.