"My vegan Asian Slaw with a creamy peanut dressing is a Chinese coleslaw with chow mein noddles that tastes so good you don't even realize how healthy it is...."
INGREDIENTS
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dressing
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8 Tbsp rice vinegar
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8 Tbsp toasted sesame oil (look for it with the regular oils, or in the Asian food section)
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3 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
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3Tbsp Tamari soy sauce
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3 Tbsp brown sugar
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2 cloves garlic, finely minced
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2 Tbsp finely minced fresh ginger
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salad
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3 ounces, or 85 grams, dried chow mein noodles, cooked just until tender and rinse them well in cold water (it will be about 2 cups cooked)
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3 loosely packed cups, or 172 grams, shredded red cabbage (shred on 1/8 inch setting of mandoline, or with a very sharp knife)
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3 loosely packed cups, or 157 grams, Napa or Savoy cabbage
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1 medium carrot, or 80 grams, shredded
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1 cup, or 73 grams, snowpeas sliced lengthwise
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1 cup, or 100 grams, red and yellow bell peppers, thinly sliced
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1/2 cup, or 75 grams, sliced water chestnuts
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1 bunch of 7-8 scallions, 44 grams, thinly sliced, white and green parts
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1/2 cup, or 22 grams, minced cilantro
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1/2 cup, or 70 grams, peanuts
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1/4 cup sliced almonds (optional)