Crunchy Asian Slaw
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 0 min
Servings: 6
4
4
This fresh and crunchy slaw is a great side dish or sandwich filler.
3

Ingredients

  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1/4 cabbage, shredded
  • 1 capsicum, thinly sliced
  • 8 snow peas, thinly sliced
  • 3 spring onions (including green tops), thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch fresh herbs (parsley, mint, coriander and/or basil)
  • For the dressing:
  • 2 tsp fish sauce
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 3 tsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil, optional

Method

  1. Place the finely chopped carrots, cabbage, capsicum, snow peas, spring onions and fresh herbs in a bowl.
  2. Mix the lime juice, fish sauce, sweet chilli sauce and sesame oil in a separate bowl (if using).
  3. Pour dressing over vegies and stir to combine.

Recipe from Foodbank WA’s Food Sensations® for Adults program, reproduced with permission www.foodbankwa.org.au/food-sensations-for-adults/


Variation: Make a creamy dressing out of 1/4 cup natural yoghurt and 1/4 cup mayonnaise.
  • recipe step image
    Recipe by Food Sensations
  • recipe step image
    Ingredients
  • recipe step image
    Equipment
  • recipe step image
    Pour dressing over chopped vegies.

Healthy tip!

Try mustard instead of mayonnaise to add extra flavour to your salads and sandwiches.

Nutrition Information

per serving per 100g
Energy 161 kJ 127 kJ
38 Cal 30 Cal
Protein 1.7 g 1.4 g
Fat, total 0.5 g 0.4 g
— saturated 0.1 g 0 g
Carbohydrate 4.9 g 3.9 g
— sugars 4.8 g 3.8 g
Sodium 182 mg 144 mg
Fibre 3.4 g 2.7 g

Member comments & rating

Log in or sign up to join the discussion.

Comments (3)

  • LiveLighter

    Great pickup Marcia, I've taken the vegetarian and vegan tags off this recipe. However, this could be made vegan/vegetarian by replacing the fish sauce with soy sauce. Thanks, Gael
    LiveLighter
    Posted on: 20 Apr 20

  • Avatar

    How is this vegetarian when using Fish Sauce??
    Anonymous
    Posted on: 17 Apr 20

  • Avatar

    Refreshing and kids like to help with this one good use of vegies out of the crisper
    Anonymous
    Posted on: 15 Jan 20

Rating (1 ratings)

4