Oriental-style Coleslaw

Preparation time: 20 minutes. Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 white radish, cut into long thin strips
• 1 large carrot, cut into long, thin strips
• ½ Chinese cabbage, shredded
• ¼ red cabbage, shredded
• 2 spring onions, cut into long, thin strips
• 18 mangetout, cut into long, thin strips
• 50g (2oz) spinach shredded
• 50g (2oz) fresh or dried figs, cut lengthways into quarters
• 75g (3oz) flaked almonds

Dressing 

• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons grated fresh root ginger
• 1tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons sherry or rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
• A few drops of sesame oil (optional)

Procedure

• Place all the salad ingredients in a large serving bowl and toss them well to combine
• For the dressing, heat the sesame seeds in a small, dry saucepan over a medium heat, shaking the pan frequently for 2-3 minutes until toasted.
• Stir the remaining dressing ingredients. Remove the pan from the heat, immediately pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to combine.

Or you could try

Varying the coleslaw recipe above by substituting or adding one or more of the following ingredients: white cabbage, fennel, celery, onions, apples, oranges, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, dried fruit such as sultanas, raisins, and ready to eat apricots, walnuts, pine nuts, garlic, fresh herbs.