peach-ginger slaw

Ingredients For peach-ginger slaw

• 3/4

  chopped pecans (you can substitute almonds, pistachios, hazelnuts, cashews, walnuts)
• SALAD DRESSING:
• 1/4 c

  strawberry jelly, jam or strawberry sauce (or simply mash a few strawberries together with a little bit of sugar)
• 1/3 c

  sesame oil
• 1/4 c

  rice vinegar
• 1/4 tsp

  toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 Tbsp

  fresh ginger, grated, to taste (replaced dried ginger)
• salt, to taste
• cracked black pepper or white pepper, to taste
• SALAD:
• 2 c

  fresh peaches, peeled and chopped or sliced thinly (use frozen peaches out of season)
• 16 oz

  coleslaw mix or shredded cabbage plus 1 small carrot, shredded (about 1/3 cup of red cabbage was added, too)
• GARNISHES:
• 1/2 c

  fresh cilantro, chopped, approximately
• 3 Tbsp

  dried tart cherries or dried cranberries
• 1-2

  green onions, white and green parts, thinly sliced