Crunchy Asian Coleslaw With Peanut Butter And Lime Dressing

I am a big lover of eating raw foods in the hotter summer month, especially in salads. There are so many benefits and not only is eating raw and fresh foods providing your body with more vitamins and minerals than what you would get from cooked food but it also good for weight loss. This is because raw foods are usually low in calories, and plant-based foods are high in fiber, making you feel full for longer.

Raw foods are also considered very cleansing and have shown to improve better digestion and gut health, more natural energy, and better skin.

This lovely Asian coleslaw is a great way to get a great variety of raw vegetables in your diet. The creamy peanut dressing takes the salad to a whole different level. It’s creamy, delicious, just a little sweet, full of flavor and I promise you’ll want to eat it by the spoonful.

One of my favorite ways to serve this salad is as a side salad to a main dish or at a BBQ. The freshness from the vegetables and the creaminess of the peanut butter goes wonderfully together and spices up any simple dish or brings your BBQ alive with flavor.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 small cabbage
3-4 carrots
1 small spring green cabbage
1 red pepper
3 spring onions
a handful of fresh coriander
a handful of sesame seeds

For the dressing

3 tbsp of peanut butter
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 whole lime
1 tsp fish sauce
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp rice vinegar 

DIRECTIONS

1. Chop all of the salad ingredients into small thin slices and add to a large bowl.

2. Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy.

3. Drizzle peanut dressing all over the salad and toss until well combined and coated in the dressing. If your dressing is a little thick, you can add a little water or lime juice to thin it out a bit.

4. Sprinkle with some sesame seeds and enjoy!