Summer Slaw with Ginger Miso Dressing

Large bowl with colorful cabbage, carrots, kale and a creamy dressing.

5 from 53 votes

Summer Slaw with Ginger Miso Dressing

Delicious Ginger Miso Dressing turns ordinary cabbage into an extraordinary Summer Slaw! This easy recipe has tons of flavor, is a delicious way to get in some veggies and makes the perfect side dish for all the BBQs, potlucks and picnics.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Asian

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 135kcal

Author: Debra Klein

Equipment

Ingredients

Slaw Ingredients

¼ head napa cabbage
¼ head red cabbage
3 large carrots
6 stalks lacinato kale
1 bunch green onions

Ginger Miso Sauce

¼ cup light miso
¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar
3 tblsp toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, grated

Instructions

Prepare veggies: Halve the cabbages lengthwise, through the core. Then cut halves into quarters. Thinly slice. Place in a large bowl. Pell the carrots, then shred. Use a food processor shredding disc or the side of a box grater. Remove the center, woody stem from the kale and then cut into thin julienne slices. Cut root end off green onions and then thinly slice.
Make the Miso Dressing: Use an immersion blender or super small food processor or jar blender. Measure in the miso, vinegar, oil, water and maple syrup. Use a microplane to grate the ginger and garlic directly over other ingredients. Blend until smooth and creamy. Alternately, mix by hand with a fork and some elbow grease.
Pour half the dressing over large bowl with slaw veggies and mix until thoroughly combined. If coleslaw is still dry, add more dressing and mix again.

Notes

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Kale: Substitute curly green or purple kale for the lacinato kale.
Cabbage: Savoy cabbage can be used instead of napa cabbage. I love purple cabbage for the color, but you can use green cabbage instead.
Green onions: No scallions? Use spring onions, shallots or finely chopped red onion.
Carrots: Shredded carrots of any color will work, as well as grated parsnips, beets or thinly sliced celery.

SAVE TIME: Buy pre-shredded cabbage mix, then just add in the onions, and kale. You can also find bags of shredded carrots at your local grocery store.

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