I find pairing vegetables or salads with Japanese inspired meals a bit of a struggle. I found this salad works really well with those lovely Asian ingredients. Think teriyaki, poke, baked salmon seared tuna burgers etc. The hardest part is shredding everything thinly so it can absorb the lovely dressing. Yes there is a lot of shredding and chopping however this will make a huge bowl perfect for weeknight meal prep(if you add the dressing last minute) or to feed a crowd.
This salad is delicious paired with baked or grilled protein like salmon or sturdy fish, seared tuna, marinated chicken, baked firm tofu, layer it with Asian inspired seared tuna burgers.
I made this slaw for lunch and added some poached chicken, but you could leave the chicken out and replace it with thinly shredded kale for just a slaw or edamame beans as a vegetarian salad.
Miso Ginger Sesame Slaw
Equipment
- Mandoline or sharp knife
Ingredients
- 4 cups green cabbage or savoy cabbage thinly shredded
- 3 cups red/ purple cabbage thinly shredded
- 2 medium carrots, shredded
- 2 small Persian cucumbers thinly sliced
- 6-7 spring onions trimmed and chopped
- â…“ cup toasted almonds
- 2-3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cups cooked chicken or edamame(optional)
Miso Ginger Dressing
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 1-2 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp tahini, stirred or any nut butter
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 2 tsp ginger grated
- 2 small cloves garlic
- 1-2 tbsp toasted sesame oil use 2 for stronger flavor otherwise use one
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or one teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mixed herbs (cilantro mint) chopped
- 1 tsp gochujang paste or sriracha
- 2-4 tbsp water to thin the dressing
Instructions
- Prepare all the vegetables, add the veggies and half the herbs to a large bowl.
- In a small food processor start by processing the ginger and garlic so they're chopped into small pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Taste and add more salt or other seasoning if desired or a little water to adjust the consistency.
- Pour it all over the vegetables and gently toss well. Top the slaw with the remaining herbs, toasted sesame seeds and almonds. Serve!
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