Coconut-Vegetable Slaw
A vibrant Asian-inspired slaw combining crisp vegetables, fresh coconut, and aromatic Thai flavors. This refreshing dish features blanched sprouts, snow peas, carrots, and purple cabbage tossed with a spicy chile-ginger dressing.
Ingredients
- •2 cups mung bean sprouts
- •1 to taste Kosher salt
- •1 cup thinly sliced snow peas
- •1 cup shredded peeled carrots
- •1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- •5 whole Thai chiles
- •3 cloves garlic
- •2 teaspoons finely chopped peeled ginger
- •1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •3 leaves kaffir lime leaves
- •1 cup grated fresh coconut flesh
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook sprouts in a large pot of boiling salted water 10 seconds. Transfer to a clean kitchen towel with a slotted spoon; let cool. Cooking in separate batches, repeat with snow peas, carrots, and cabbage (do cabbage last and keep it separate while cooling so it doesn't color the other vegetables). Pat dry if needed.
15 min
- 2.
Pulse chiles, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and 1 tsp. salt in a food processor until very finely chopped. Transfer purée to a large bowl; add lime leaves, coconut, sprouts, peas, and carrots and toss to combine. Season with salt if needed.
10 min
- 3.
Toss in cabbage just before serving.
2 min
- 4.
Vegetables can be cooked and chile purée can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill separately.
