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    Published: Jun 12, 2020 · Modified: Jul 26, 2023 by Cinde LittleThis post may contain affiliate linksLeave a Comment

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    This summer serve Asian Coleslaw beside any kind of barbecue dish or picnic style lunch. Coleslaw is a classic summer salad and in my kitchen there’s always room for a twist on the classics. The dressing with peanut butter and ginger makes it Asian yet there’s lots of room to adjust the slaw ingredients and make it your own.

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    1 Big Bowl Salads
    2 PIN Asian Coleslaw for later...
    3 Coleslaw Mix vs Cabbage
    4 Organize For Success
    5 Get The Tools
    6 More Recipes – Big Bowl Salads
    7 Asian Coleslaw with Peanut Dressing
    7.1 Ingredients 1x2x3x
    7.1.1 COLESLAW
    7.1.2 PEANUT DRESSING
    7.2 Instructions
    7.3 Notes

    Big Bowl Salads

    I call this Asian Coleslaw a big bowl salad. It’s the kind of salad that’s too big to make for an everyday meal yet when you half the recipe it seems like too much effort for a small salad. You can make short cuts, omitting ingredients you don’t have or don’t like, but then it’s just okay. To take a big bowl salad to a party it’s got to be amazing!

    I think everyone needs a few big bowl salads in their recipe collection, even if you only make them all once a year. I think that is part of what makes these salads memorable.

    One tip I’ll share is to potion a few smaller containers of your salad as soon as you make it. I do this to label it gluten free for a large party but you can also do this and give some salad to a friend or neighbour. In my experience you must do this right away because in three or four days it’s just going to be a good idea that didn’t happen.

    PIN Asian Coleslaw for later...

    A colourful Asian Coleslaw with a Peanut Dressing.

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    Coleslaw Mix vs Cabbage

    A store bought coleslaw mix is almost white with just enough carrot and purple cabbage that you can tell it’s supposed to be coleslaw. It also has a food label. Some days that’s good enough and I add extra shredded carrot to perk it up. For this post I wanted all the colours of the rainbow so I bought whole cabbage and three different colours of peppers. I didn’t need to read any labels but I did need to think about how I’d use up the leftover produce.

    Rotating fresh produce in your kitchen is a skill that most of us can improve on. The “stay at home” recommendation during the pandemic has caused me to be more thoughtful about grocery shopping. I think about buying vegetables that last longer in the fridge like cabbage and carrots, and what recipes I can make to use up ingredients like bean sprouts that won’t last long. I even bought frozen, shelled edamame beans just for a change.

    Organize For Success

    Any little step done in advance most often makes a recipe seem easier on the day you make it. Create a habit of thinking like that and see what works for you.

    • make the salad dressing one or two days in advance (and label it!)
    • shred a few carrots for this recipe and to use in other salads
    • cook up more edamame beans than you'll need and toss the extra into a cold salad or a vegetable stir-fry

    Get The Tools

    To make a big bowl salad with a homemade dressing you need a beautiful big bowl and maybe some Mason jars for the dressing.

    • All sizes of Mason jars and I love my Dymo label maker (but it's still up to me to make that label and get it on the jar).
    • A beautiful wooden salad bowl, a classic glass bowl with wavy edge or a clear, acrylic bowls for outdoor parties.

    Big bowl salads like this Asian Coleslaw can be made all year long. If you’re a salad person then make a point of looking for new salads to add to your list and over time you’ll have the kind of recipe collection everyone else just wishes they had.


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    Asian Coleslaw with Peanut Dressing

    Cinde Little
    Asian Coleslaw is my twist on the classic summer coleslaw. Made with a peanut butter and ginger dressing it's perfect for any summer party.
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    Course Salad
    Cuisine Fusion
    Servings 10 people

    Ingredients
      

    COLESLAW

    • 8 cups coleslaw mix* (see notes to make your own)
    • 1 red or yellow pepper, thinly sliced
    • 1 cup bean sprouts
    • 1 cup frozen, shelled edamame beans, cooked

    PEANUT DRESSING

    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • ¼ cup honey
    • ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
    • 1½ tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
    • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
    • 1-2 tablespoon peanut butter
    • 1 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce
    • 1 teaspoon hot sauce (I use Sriracha or Sambal Oelek)
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Prepare dressing by mixing all ingredients in a pyrex measuring cup or a Mason jar.
    • Microwave for 30 seconds then whisk until peanut butter is evenly mixed in.
    • Combine all salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss.
    • Pour almost all of the dressing on top and toss again. Let salad sit for 15-30 minutes to absorb the dressing.
    • Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Add more salt or remainder of dressing if desired.

    Notes

    *To make your own coleslaw mix combine 5 cups white cabbage, 2 cups shredded carrot, 1 cup purple cabbage, all thinly sliced.
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