Asian Sesame Slaw Recipe

Name: Asian Sesame Slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 large head napa cabbage, sliced thin with tough white stalks discarded; 1 red pepper, chopped; 1 bunch of green onions, sliced thin; 1/4 cup mirin; 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 2 Tbls sugar; 1/2 Tbls kosher salt; 1/2 tsp white pepper; 1/4 cup sesame oil; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds; 1/4 cup black sesame seeds*; 1/2 cup cashews, coarsely chopped; 1 pkg instant ramen noodles, crushed with a rolling pin (in a plastic bag)**

Servings: persons

1 large head napa cabbage, sliced thin with tough white stalks discarded
1 red pepper, chopped
1 bunch of green onions, sliced thin
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbls sugar
1/2 Tbls kosher salt
1/2 tsp white pepper
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup black sesame seeds*
1/2 cup cashews, coarsely chopped
1 pkg instant ramen noodles, crushed with a rolling pin (in a plastic bag)**

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In a large bowl combine the cabbage, red pepper and green onions.
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Whisk together the mirin, rice vinegar, mayonnaise, sugar, salt and pepper in another container.
3
Combine the sesame oil and olive oil and whisk them into the mirin/vinegar mixture slowly, until all the oil is added and the dressing is emulsified.
4
Combine the sesame seeds, cashews, and crushed ramen noodles.
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Toss the vinaigrette with the cabbage mixture. When close to serving, top with the seed/nut/noodle mixture and stir to combine.
6
This salad keeps quite well and will stand up to being served the next day, if topped with fresh seeds, nuts and noodles.
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*Black sesame seeds can be purchased reasonably at a Korean market.
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**Discard the seasoning packet that comes with the ramen.
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When making for 100 - I used
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10 heads of napa cabbage,
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10 bunches of green onions
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6 red peppers
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I made about 6 times the dressing ingredients. Used 4 cups cashews and 7 packages of ramen and 6 times the sesame

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 large head napa cabbage, sliced thin with tough white stalks discarded, 1 red pepper, chopped, 1 bunch of green onions, sliced thin, 1/4 cup mirin, and more.

Yes, Asian Sesame Slaw falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Asian Sesame Slaw

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