Crunchy Cabbage & Peanut Slaw
Serves10 to 12
This deceptively simple mix of cabbage, peanuts, and rice vinegar with oil is one of the easiest ways to round out a meal. It’s all in how you cut the cabbage: the mix is light and feathery yet satisfying at the same time. This is my attempt to imitate it, and it’s also a basic element in one of my favorite meals for a crowd, slow-cooked hoisin and ginger pork wraps.
Tester’s Notes
This easy cabbage slaw is great on its own or stuffed into tortillas with hoisin pulled pork. Take some care to cut the cabbage into very thin shreds, as it then soaks up the dressing more readily and is easier to eat. This slaw doesn’t wilt easily, making it an ideal make-ahead slaw that can sit out on the buffet table for a few hours if needed.
– Christine, September 2017
Crunchy Peanut Slaw
Serves 10 to 12
Nutritional Info
Ingredients
- 1 small head
green cabbage (about 2 pounds), outer leaves removed
- 1 1/2 cups
roasted, unsalted peanuts, plus more for garnish
- 1 medium bunch
scallions, green and white parts finely chopped
- 1 cup
coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup
light vegetable oil, such as canola
- 3 tablespoons
rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon
granulated sugar, plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon
Asian sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon
tamari or soy sauce, plus more as needed
Instructions
Core, then cut the cabbage into very fine shreds. The fineness of the shredded cabbage is really what makes this salad; you want it in threads, almost, and with the threads chopped into bite-sized lengths. Place in a large bowl. Add the peanuts, scallions, and cilantro, season very lightly with salt and pepper, and toss to combine.
Place the oil, vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, and tamari or soy sauce in a medium bowl and whisk until emulsified. Taste and adjust to your own preferences of sweetness and saltiness with more sugar or soy sauce as needed. Add to the cabbage mixture and toss to combine. Garnish with a few more peanuts if desired.
Recipe Notes
Storage: Leftover slaw can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 2 days.