I love cabbage but not cabbage dowsed with mayo, every time I make a cabbage slaw I make Swedish Pizza Salad which I just love. When I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it out. It’s the same concept of fresh cabbage with oil and vinegar but with an Asian twist to it, with carrots, cucumber and mint. Minty Asian Coleslaw is very refreshing and I just loved it. It’s a keeper recipe and just perfect for this Labor Day weekend. So if you are having a BBQ and still looking for a salad, this might just be perfect.
This recipe is part of the monthly Secret Recipe Club “assignment!” Every month you get a name of a blog and you need to choose ANY recipe from that blog and then blog about that recipe by a date. It’s a secret because the blog owner does not know you are doing this until the reveal date. My secret blog this month was Sustainable Cooking for One, which is written by Stephanie. Stephanie things sustainably eating is an important element her kitchen, so you’ll find that many of her recipes are low or no meat and she tries to focus on in-season and local foods. Check her blog out.
Don’t forget to sign up for the giveaway it ends on Thursday, September 6th, 2012
Minty Asian Coleslaw
Yield: 8 people
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 medium cabbage (green or purple)
2 tsp salt
2 medium carrots
1 cucumber
4 large sprig fresh mint
4 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Slice the cabbage very thinly. Toss with the salt and knead lightly for 2 minutes. Shred the carrots coarsely (or slice them into matchsticks) and add to the cabbage. Peel the cucumber and remove the seeds. Then cut the cucumbers into matchsticks and stir into the carrots and cabbage. Next, mince the mint leaves and mix together with the rice vinegar, sesame oil, and olive oil. Toss the salad with the dressing, and serve promptly.
Adapted From: Sustainable Cooking for One
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Holly says
September 3, 2012 at 8:05 amThis does sound like a great twist and looks gorgeous and refreshing!
Just wanted to stop by and let you know that I had your blog this month for SRC and made your Swedish Cinnamon Buns – we LOVED them! Thanks for the inspiration! http://www.phemomenon.com/swedish-cinnamon-buns/
Lisa~~ says
September 3, 2012 at 8:17 amThe flavors sound wonderful and the colors of your coleslaw just pop, looks so inviting and delicious.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my SRC entry: Fried Green Tomatoes.
Lisa~~
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Ginny says
September 3, 2012 at 8:22 amI love these colors together! And this looks perfectly refreshing for the HOT day we’re having here. Thanks, Ewa!
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says
September 3, 2012 at 8:26 ami had this blog last month & picked this recipe too! it was great. 🙂
melissa@IWasBornToCook says
September 3, 2012 at 8:47 amLooks so good! Nice and colorful.
Katrina says
September 3, 2012 at 9:08 amLove the mint and Asian twist to such a classic! Looks beautiful!
Stephanie says
September 3, 2012 at 10:15 amGlad to see you enjoyed it! It has a lovely flavor kick, considering how easy it is.
Rachel Cooks says
September 3, 2012 at 1:50 pmThis sounds so fantastic! Gorgeous too!
Gretchen (Veggie Grettie) says
September 3, 2012 at 5:46 pmI really like the idea of having mint in a cabbage salad! Can’t wait to try it.
CJ at Food Stories says
September 4, 2012 at 5:57 amSounds like a great twist on a classic!
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
September 4, 2012 at 6:46 amI love this minty flavor in cole slaw! Without it I eat a lot of cole slaw, but with minty flavor I see myself eating this as main dish! :). Perfect side for BBQ!
Lesa @Edesia's Notebook says
September 4, 2012 at 6:56 amI love how colorful this salad is. Looks very refreshing!
michele@hellolovelyinc says
September 4, 2012 at 11:16 amyour photo is scrumptious! healthy ingredients photograph so much more beautifully than junk!
happy tuesday, ewa.
michele
Raymund says
September 4, 2012 at 10:52 pmI never had tried putting mint into slaws, I think thats a really good idea.
Ilke says
September 5, 2012 at 5:16 pmIf there is mint, I am there! I am all about non-mayo dressings.I need to venture into new vinegars and dressings and this seems to be a good starting point.
Katherine Martinelli says
September 6, 2012 at 7:13 amThis is also my kind of cole slaw! I love the mint in there.
carrian says
September 6, 2012 at 8:27 amLove this slaw! It’s definitely more my style than the typical slaw.
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says
September 6, 2012 at 11:50 amI love coleslaw! My hubby hates it, but oh well – more for me 🙂
Hotly Spiced says
September 6, 2012 at 12:26 pmThis is a great looking coleslaw. The colours are so pretty. I think the addition of mint is a great touch.
carolinaheartstrings says
September 6, 2012 at 4:14 pmI love this recipe. It looks fantastic!
Natalie says
September 6, 2012 at 11:14 pmI like it put a little vinegar..I like veggie salad also perfect for the dinner..
Cooking on a Dime says
September 7, 2012 at 5:44 pmThis has many of my favorite things. Looks amazing.
Eliana says
September 21, 2012 at 11:34 amI have added cilantro to coleslaw before but never mint. Sounds like such a delicious idea.
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