Slaw. Hmmmm. My husband loves coleslaw and I’m learning to embrace it.
I think the problem is that every time I hear the word coleslaw, I think back to school lunches with soggy cabbage in a weird tasting creamy dressing. But thanks to Google, I now know that coleslaw has come a long way and people are doing all sorts of interesting things with slaw!
Now I don’t know about you, but we have discovered some awesome new foods through the Costco sample tables — especially the kids, who sample almost everything. A few months ago we sampled some Tandoori chicken, and now we’re hooked! One package of Tandoori chicken costs about $10 and provides enough for us to have it for four different meals.
I usually prepare it in a stir fry, add it to a salad, or enjoy it as a sandwich — but this time I was looking for something different to compliment the Tandoori chicken and I figured a slaw would be the best solution. So I hit up Google and searched for an Indian Coleslaw recipe. I found a few, but they all called for spices and ingredients I didn’t have and honestly, would rarely use. I really didn’t want to buy them just to have them sit in my cabinet for months.
Eventually I found two recipes that looked good — a sweet peanut slaw and a spicy Indian slaw — and I figured that if I combined parts of one recipe with parts of the other, I’d end up with my own Sweet And Spicy Indian Peanut Slaw recipe that mostly used ingredients I already had and didn’t require buying extra spices.
This was a total food experiment that resulted in a great success!
And even better, the only things I had to buy were a head of cabbage, cilantro, and fresh ginger — I already had the bell pepper, tomatoes, green onions, roasted peanuts, sesame oil, and limes.
Next time I make this Spicy Peanut Indian Coleslaw recipe, I’m going to add some shredded carrots!
Sweet And Spicy Indian Peanut Slaw
Perfect as a side dish or a main course, this colorful and crunchy coleslaw packs a kick!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 head cabbage, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 bunch green onions, diced
- 1/3 cup cilantro leaves, diced
- 1/3 cup roasted, salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- A handful chopped cherry tomatoes
- 1 tblsp + 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tblsp peanut butter
- 2 limes, juiced
- 3 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 tblsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tblsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the sesame oil, peanut butter, lime juice, ginger, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
- Add cabbage, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, cherry tomatoes, and almost all peanuts. Toss until evenly coated. Garnish with remaining peanuts.
Notes:
For the ginger, cut it into small pieces and press it in the garlic press over the bowl to also capture the juice. For a light lunch or dinner, consider adding grilled chicken.
