Thai Summer Slaw (Cooking Light)

Options
TamTastic
TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
Thai Summer Slaw


Prepare slaw and dressing one day ahead, and store separately in the refrigerator.


Slaw:
3 cups thinly sliced napa (Chinese) cabbage
1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut yellow squash
1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut zucchini
1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper
1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut yellow bell pepper
1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut seeded peeled cucumber
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup grated radishes
1 minced seeded jalapeño pepper

Dressing:
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)

To prepare slaw, combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl.

To prepare dressing, combine juice and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk until sugar dissolves. Drizzle over slaw; toss well to coat. Serve immediately.


Yield: 10 servings (serving size: about 1/2 cup)

CALORIES 20 (5% from fat); FAT 0.1g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.1g); IRON 0.2mg; CHOLESTEROL 0.0mg; CALCIUM 28mg; CARBOHYDRATE 4.6g; SODIUM 156mg; PROTEIN 0.9g; FIBER 1.1g

Cooking Light, JUNE 2007

thai-slaw-ck-1622473-l.jpg