Cooking Classics: Honey-Sesame Slaw

Cooking Classics

The Technique

Honey-Sesame Slaw

Honey-Sesame Slaw is hard to resist when summer entraining is in order. It’s quick to prepare & focuses on super fresh ingredients including lime juice, cabbage, carrots & scallions. Peanuts offer exceptional crunch while either black or white sesame seeds may be added for taste & in some cases, interesting color. Learn how to make a beautiful cole slaw perfect for serving with ribs, smoked pulled pork, grilled chicken & hamburgers. 

Honey-Sesame Slaw
makes 8 servings

1 head cabbage, thinly sliced {about 1 1/2 lbs}
2 carrots, grated
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
5 scallions, trimmed & sliced
1/3 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp tahini paste or peanut butter
3 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp vegetable or toasted sesame oil
Freshly ground pepper & sesame seeds

Combine the cabbage, the carrots, the cilantro, the scallions, the peanuts & 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk together the remaining salt, the lime juice, the tahini paste, the honey & the oil. Pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture & toss well to combine. Season with freshly ground pepper & top with sesame seeds, if desired. 

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How To Trim & Slice Scallions

Honey-Sesame Slaw is a real treat when served over sandwiches as it provides wonderful crunch & good taste. This particular recipe is so flavorful, many of the ingredients that may be used to prepare it are left up to you & the dish will be delicious regardless. I prefer making it with the peanut butter & the toasted sesame oil. As far as the scallions, they offer good depth & color to this vibrant slaw.

 The Technique 

Expect the white portion to have a sharper flavor so many times recipes may call to omit it for a more balanced flavor as is the case of Scallion Vinaigrette. Trim scallions before using them in recipe applications such as Buttermilk Cole Slaw by cutting the tips & the ends away, then thinly slice them. A freshly sharpened paring knife yields a cleaner, neater result when shaved onions are desired while a chef knife makes preparations fast & effortless.

The Tune
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