Spicy Asian Slaw With Honey Roasted Peanuts Recipes

ASIAN PEANUT SALAD WITH SWEET & SPICY HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F., and line a rimmed baking sheet with a silpat or strong aluminum foil.
• In a bowl, stir together the nuts, honey, pepper flakes, cayenne, and salt. Spread on the prepared baking sheet into an even layer, and bake for 20 minutes, or until the honey turns a deep caramel color, stirring every 3-5 minutes to prevent burning.
• Remove from the oven and stir constantly for 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle on the sugar, and continue to stir until cooled, breaking up clumps as they form. Once the nuts are cool enough to handle, you can use your hands to break up any larger clumps that remain. Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a couple of weeks.
• Whisk all the ingredients to combine, except 2 TBSP of the toasted sesame seeds. Save these as a garnish for the salad. Store dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a couple of weeks. Dressing is best made a day in advance to let the flavors come together.
• In a bowl, combine both of the cabbages, bell pepper, snap pees, and carrots. Garnish with chopped green onions and cilantro. Salad greens can be prepped in advance, and stored in the fridge for up to a few days in a lidded bowl.
• When ready to serve, top with the dressing, reserved sesame seeds, and a handful of honey roasted peanuts. Optionally, add some grilled chicken or shrimp to make the salad a complete meal.

PAPAYA SLAW WITH SPICY HONEY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the slaw: Toss together the peanuts, cilantro, chiles, mango, papaya and scallions in a large mixing bowl.
• For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the vinegar, honey, fish sauce, chili powder, mustard, lime zest and lime juice in a small mixing bowl. Continue whisking while slowly adding the oil until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the slaw and toss to combine. Garnish with additional peanuts and cilantro, with a dash of chili powder on top.

SPICY ASIAN SLAW WITH HONEY ROASTED PEANUTS

Steps:

• 1. Dressing: Mix vinegar, oil, sugar, soy, sesame oil, chili paste and ginger in a jar with tight fitting lid. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 week.
• 2. Salad: Mix all remaining ingredients except peanuts, in a large bowl. Refrigerate, covered, up to 2 days.
• 3. Shortly before serving, toss salad mixture with dressing to coat. Serve sprinkled with peanuts. Refrigerate leftovers.

ASIAN RED CABBAGE SLAW WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Whisk together the peanut butter, mustard, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, honey and lime juice in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, basil, cilantro and scallions and toss to coat.
• Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with the peanuts and serve immediately.

SPICY PEANUT SLAW

Steps:

• Toss the cabbages and carrot with 1 teaspoon salt in a colander set over a bowl or in the sink; let it stand until the cabbage wilts, which will take between 1 to 4 hours.
• Rinse the cabbage under cold running water (if you're serving the slaw immediately, rinse under water and then in a large bowl of ice water to chill).
• Press gently to drain then pat dry with paper towels; cabbage can be stored overnight in refrigerator to chill in a re-sealable container.
• To make the dressing, in a food processor purée together the peanut butter, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, cayenne, and jalapeno (if using) until smooth (taste it at this point to see if you want to add more cayenne or jalapeno).
• Toss the dressing with the cabbage, carrot, grated kohlrabi, water chestnuts, and green onions (and the currants, if using - they add nice little surprising bits of sweetness to the slaw!) together in a bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Cover, and refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve; garnish with sesame seeds.
• Makes about 6 cups, serving 6 to 8.
• Note: you can also make the slaw without wilting the cabbage/carrot in the 1 tsp of salt - it's up to you. You might try it both ways to see which you prefer.

ASIAN SLAW WITH SPICY THAI VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients except oils in a large bowl. Slowly drizzle in oils while whisking. Taste and adjust seasoning with more salt and lime juice if needed.
• Combine the vegetables in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper. Toss to mix thoroughly. Pour in the Thai vinaigrette to taste and toss to mix. Adjust, adding more if desired. Enjoy!