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Cabbage slaw with fish sauce dressing, lime and coriander

Name: Asian slaw recipe
Yield: 6
Cuisine: /asian
Ingredients: 1/2 small green cabbage, trimmed, cut into 4 wedges; 75g peanuts; 250.00 ml loosely packed coriander leaves; 125.00 ml loosely packed mint leaves; Lime wedges, to serve; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 3 tsp finely grated fresh ginger; 2 red bird’s-eye chillies (optional), thinly sliced; Finely grated zest of 2 limes; Juice of 4 limes (about 1/3 cup or 80ml); 60ml fish sauce; 40.00 ml white sugar; 40.00 ml neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil)

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Grilled cabbage slaw with fish sauce dressing, peanuts, lime and coriander

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by Danielle Alvarez

Dec 13, 2024

"This sweet, sour, salty and crunchy slaw is perhaps an unusual addition to a Christmas table, but I find its Asian-leaning flavours a welcome diversion from the typical Christmas fare. It pairs surprisingly well with both ham and seafood." - Danielle Alvarez

1/2 small green cabbage, trimmed, cut into 4 wedges
1/2 cup (75g) roasted salted peanuts
1 cup loosely packed coriander leaves
1/2 cup loosely packed mint leaves
Lime wedges, to serve

Dressing

2 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
2 red bird’s-eye chillies (optional), thinly sliced
Finely grated zest of 2 limes
Juice of 4 limes (about 1/3 cup or 80ml)
1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce
2 tbs white sugar
2 tbs neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable oil)

Method

1.

Heat a lightly greased barbecue or chargrill to high (or see note). Cook cabbage on each cut side for 3-5 minutes, until blackened. Set aside to cool.
2.

For dressing, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, season and whisk until combined and sugar has dissolved.
3.

Roughly slice cabbage and place in a large bowl with half the dressing, the peanuts and herbs. Season to taste and toss to combine.
4.

You can either serve slaw immediately or refrigerate and serve in a few hours. If serving later in the day, reserve peanuts and some of the fresh herbs to garnish just before serving, so the peanuts stay crunchy and the herbs vibrant. Serve with remaining dressing alongside.

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Recipe Notes

You can also grill the cabbage in a large cast-iron or heavy-based frypan. Make sure to grease the pan beforehand, and don‘t overcrowd the pan while cooking, to retain a good level of heat.