FLAVOURS OF THE WORLD
Japanese sesame slaw
This colourful salad offers tangy flavour and crunch. Much lighter than a classic coleslaw, pack it along on your next potluck or enjoy as an accompaniment to fish, chicken or grilled tofu kabobs.
Carb Smart
Vegetarian
Developed by CanolaInfo.org
8 servings
15 minutes (prep: 15 mins / cook: 0 minutes)
Time required
15 minutes
Carbohydrates
14 g/serving
Ingredients
- ½ small head of green cabbage, thinly sliced or grated
- ½ small head of red cabbage, thinly sliced or grated
- 6 green onions, sliced diagonally
- 1 large carrot, peeled and coarsely grated
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) sesame seeds, white or black, toasted
- Calories 316
- Carbs 14 g
- Sugar 2 g
- Fibre 4 g
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) seasoned rice vinegar
- ¼ cup (60 mL) canola oil
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp (5 mL) sodium-reduced soy sauce
- 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine both cabbages, onion, carrot and sesame seeds.
- Prepare dressing by shaking together rice vinegar, canola oil, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and sesame oil.
- Pour dressing over salad, toss and refrigerate before serving. Ideally, allow to stand in fridge for an hour or more to allow flavours to mellow. Re-toss before serving.
Per serving (cup/125 ml)
- Calories 316
- Protein 6 g
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Total fat 7 g
- Saturated fat 1 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
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Carbohydrates 14 g
- Fibre 4 g
- Sugars 2 g
- Added sugars 0 g
- Sodium 200 mg
- Potassium 190 mg
© Copyright 2022 Canadian Diabetes Association. Reproduced with permission from the Canadian Diabetes Association.
