Sesame Orange Coleslaw
I think I have a new favorite salad! To go along with last night's Thai Coconut Soup, I created this coleslaw, sort of a fusion of Chinese, Thai, and California (those oranges!) The little pieces of orange are explosions of sweet flavor amid the sesame-ginger seasoned dressing. I used three little clementines, but you could use any seedless orange, tangerine, or satsuma--even mandarin oranges from a can. I also used fresh-squeezed OJ, but the kind out of a box will work just fine, too.
Sesame Orange Coleslaw
1 bag (16 ounces) prepared coleslaw
1/2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
3 small seedless oranges, broken into sections
2 tablespoons low-sodium tamari or soy sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon sesame seeds -- toasted
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
1 tsp. lime juice
2 teaspoons vegan sugar (or other sweetener)
Combine the coleslaw, bell pepper, and orange slices in a large salad bowl. Mix together the remaining ingredients and pour over the vegetables. Allow the flavors to combine for at least 15 minutes before serving.
This is a truly delicious way to eat your cabbage, one of the World's Healthiest Foods. (Women, did you know that studies have suggested that women who eat more Brassica family vegetables, such as cabbage, have a much lower risk of breast cancer?) You can pump up the nutrition in this salad even more by using fresh cabbage instead of the bagged version.
Sweetnicks has a great weekly event, Antioxidant-Rich Tuesdays (ARF/5-A-Day), that encourages us to eat our antioxidant-rich foods. It's being hosted this week by Stephanie at Dispensing Happiness, so I'll be sending this recipe over to her.
Tags: vegan recipes vegetarian cooking food fat-free ARF 5-A-Day
Labels: gluten-free
posted by SusanV at 9:07 AM
14 Comments:
mmmm...deliocus. A new recipe to be added to the recipes I want to try.
Living in the "land of plenty", it never occurs to me that adding citrus to a salad makes it "Californian". I actually live in a citrus town, where people put fruit out in front of their houses with honor boxes, and the local farmers' market has citrus year round.
The recipe looks delicious, and I may try it with broccoli slaw (which someone else told me is called "California slaw" in her area of the country).
Hey apkimbermama--Actually, I also live where citrus is easily accessible, but mostly because my parents grow it--and not in California! I really just called it that because the clementines I used were grown there.
If you try it with brocolli slaw, please let me know how it tastes. I hadn't thought of that.
Oh my goodness. This sounds so appealing. What a tasty combination of flavors. [Great photo, by the way - it made my mouth water!]
Susan, we tried this tonight as well and thought it was great! We've linked to it, and we hope others enjoy it as much as we have.
This recipe sounds interesting. Can you suggest a non-alcoholic substitute for the mirin?
jeremy and sarah--Thanks so much for the mention on your blog. I'm so happy you liked the recipes! You're my first "taste testers" for these, outside my family (whose tastes are always suspect). LOL
veggiewoman, since the mirin is such a small amount, I think you could substitute water with no ill effects. Or maybe apple juice? If you try it without alcohol, please let me know how it comes out for you.
OMG! I love this cole slaw, it's tasty with lovely Oriental flavors. A definite keeper. Super simple to prepare. Thank you.
yum! i love how i leave comments way too late.. but i've been requested (more like COMMANDED by the boyfriend) to make slaw tonight, and i searched and found this amongst others. my question--do you think that sherry is an adequate substitute for mirin?
Hi Tamara! I think mirin may be a little sweeter, so start with less of the sherry and add more if you think you need it. And feel free to comment anytime!
Just made this, and all I can say is wow. Thank you
Hi Susan,
Quick question- I just bought seasoned rice vinegar dressing (ingredients- rice vinegar, sugar, salt)- is this the same thing as the seasoned rice vinegar in your recipe?
Anon--If that's all that's in it, it sounds like it is the same thing.
used a left over head of red cabbage and had no mirin, left it out, still a wonderful and fresh tasting slaw!!
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