Japanese Slaw

Name: Japanese Slaw
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cup pre-shredded coleslaw mix; 1 tsp granulated sugar; 2 tsp light soy sauce; 1 tsp canola oil; 2.5 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 stalk scallion, finely chopped; 3 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 0.25 cup bonito flakes

Crisp Japanese-Style Coleslaw

Raw cabbage gets a bright Asian makeover with a tangy soy-vinegar dressing that softens the crunch just enough. Nutty sesame seeds and smoky bonito flakes turn simple slaw into something entirely different.

JapaneseAsianLunchDinnerVegetarianQuick Meals

Prep10 min

Cook—

Total10 min

Servings4

Difficultyeasy

Ingredients

3 cuppre-shredded coleslaw mix

For the dressing

1 tspgranulated sugar
2 tsplight soy sauce
1 tspcanola oil
2½ tbsprice wine vinegar
1 stalkscallion, finely chopped

Toppings

3 tbsptoasted sesame seeds
¼ cupbonito flakes

Instructions

Whisk the sugar, soy sauce, canola oil, rice wine vinegar, and scallion together in a bowl until the sugar dissolves completely. The dressing should taste bright and slightly salty with just a hint of sweetness.
Add the coleslaw mix to the bowl and toss thoroughly with the dressing, making sure every piece gets coated. The cabbage will start to soften slightly as it sits, but you want it to retain most of its crunch.
Scatter the toasted sesame seeds and bonito flakes over the top just before serving. The bonito will lose its delicate texture if mixed in too early, so save this step for the last minute.