This zippy tahini slaw is a cookout crowd-pleaser
It works as a quintessential side or a topping.
SPICY TAHINI SLAW
8-12 servings; makes about 8 cups
The dressing for this zippy slaw comes from a Food52.com featured recipe for Tahini Noodles, and it is multipurpose. Use it as a salad dressing, a dip and as topper for grilled flank steak.
To keep things simple, we used a store-bought slaw mix of cabbage and carrots.
The slaw can be assembled and refrigerated a few days in advance.
Adapted from a recipe by Alexandra V. Jones of Lolliposicle.net, by Washington Post Food anchor Mary Beth Albright.
FOR THE DRESSING
1/2 cup low-sodium soy
sauce
1/2 cup tahini, well shaken One 2-inch piece peeled fresh ginger root, grated (1 tablespoon)
4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons agave
nectar 1/4 cup plain rice vinegar 2 teaspoons Sriracha 1 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
Juice of 1 lime (at least 2
tablespoons)
FOR THE SLAW
8 cups shredded cabbage mix (packaged blend of red and/or green cabbage and carrots; see headnote)
For the dressing: Whisk together the soy sauce, tahini, ginger, garlic, agave nectar, vinegar, Sriracha, pepper and lime juice in a large liquid measuring cup, until well blended (emulsified).
For the slaw: Place the shredded cabbage mix in a serving bowl. Add half the dressing and toss to coat. Taste, and add some or all the remaining dressing, as needed. Or, you can transfer the remaining dressing to a squeeze bottle and serve it alongside the salad so guests can help themselves to more dressing.
Nutrition | Calories: 60; Total Fat: 3 g; Saturated Fat: 0 g; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 260 mg; Total Carbohydrates: 8 g; Dietary Fiber: 2 g; Sugars: 4 g; Protein: 2 g.