Food Friday Recipe: Easy Crunchy Asian Slaw

Ingredients:

• 1 lb shredded veggies (your choice of cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, snow peas, broccoli slaw, brussel sprouts, etc) roughly 6-7 cups.
• 3 scallions, sliced
• 1 cup cilantro (or Italian parsley or mint) chopped

Asian Slaw Dressing:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons brown rice syrup, agave or honey
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or GF alternative like Braggs or Coconut Aminos)
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced ( use a garlic press)
• 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon chili flakes or chili paste ( optional)

Optional toppings:

• Toasted sesame seeds
• Roasted, crushed peanuts or cashews

Directions:

1. Toss slaw ingredients together in a large bowl. Add cilantro and scallions.
2. Whisk Asian Slaw Dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
3. Pour dressing into slaw and toss well.
4. Garnish with sesame seeds and/ or nuts.

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