Vaguely Vietnamese Slaw
- Prep Time: 20 minutes plus sit
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- juice & zest of one lime
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil, toasted sesame seed oil if you have it
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1 to 2 heaping teaspoons of Sambal Oelek, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 small green cabbage, cored and sliced thinly
- 1 quarter red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 medium-size carrots, peeled and sliced into julienne
- 3 or 4 radishes, thinly sliced
- ½ bunch fresh cilantro, rinsed, dried and roughly chopped, optional
Instructions
For the dressing, in a small bowl or jar, combine the vinegar, lime & zest, ginger, oils, Sambal Oelek or Sriracha to taste, sugar & fish sauce. Mix.
Place slaw ingredients, the cabbage, onion, carrots, and radishes, and mix. Add dressing to moisten (there may be a bit of leftover dressing) and toss to combine. Garnish with cilantro if desired.
This is best if made a little bit ahead and continues to improve with time for a day to two.
Find it online: https://frugalhausfrau.com/2016/10/27/vaguely-vietnamese-slaw/