Crunchy Asian Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing

Crunchy Asian Salad with Thai Peanut Dressing

Cook's notes:

This salad was refreshingly, crunchy, creamy and spicy all at the same time. The dressing was amazing. It was a nice balance of sweetness, saltiness, sourness and heat. Adding shredded chicken or pork turns the salad into a main meal. Recipe adapted from onceuponachef.com and serves four. 

Ingredients:

• 5 cups shredded coleslaw mix or Napa cabbage 
• 1 cup snow peas (sliced thinly)
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 red pepper (seeded and sliced thinly)
• optional diced cherry tomatoes
• 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
• 2 green onions (sliced)
• 1 cup diced cucumbers
• handful of peanuts

Thai Peanut Dressing:

• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 TB. rice vinegar
• 2 TB. fresh lime juice, from one lime
• 3 TB. vegetable oil
• 1 TB. soy sauce
• 2 TB. honey
• 2-tsp. sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1-inch square piece fresh ginger, peeled, minced about 1 TB.
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8-1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• optional 2 TB. fresh cilantro leaves

Directions:

• Mix the coleslaw or Napa cabbage with snow peas, bean sprouts, carrots, red pepper, cilantro, cucumbers and green onions. 
• Mix the dressing ingredients in a blender, pour the dressing on the salad and toss. Garnish with peanuts.

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