Asian greens slaw with lime and sesame dressing

By: Mike McEnearney
From: Real Food by Mike
Serves: 4-6
Photographer: Alan Benson

I like to place all the slaw ingredients on a serving platter and then dress them, so I don’t bruise the ingredients. However, if you prefer you can toss everything together in a bowl and serve it like a regular slaw. You can find sesame seed sauce in most Asian grocery stores.

Ingredients

Quantity	Ingredient
1/2	chinese cabbage, shaved with a mandoline or sharp knife
1	bok choy, leaves cut into strips
6	spring onions, cut into thin strips
1 bunch	coriander, leaves and stems picked
1	lebanese cucumber, cut with a mandoline into strips
6	shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced lengthways
1 tablespoon	toasted sesame seeds
1/2	lime, juiced

Sesame dressing

Quantity	Ingredient
15ml	sesame seed sauce
1 tablespoon	light soy sauce
3 teaspoons	rice wine vinegar
10g	fresh ginger, finely chopped
1/2	garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon	caster sugar
60ml	sesame oil

Method

For the sesame dressing, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.
Arrange all the slaw ingredients, except the sesame seeds and lime juice, separately on a large platter. Drizzle over the dressing and sprinkle on the sesame seeds. Add a squeeze of lime juice if you feel it needs a sharper flavour.

Medicinal Benefit

Cabbage is a good source of vitamin K, which activates the proteins and calcium essential for proper blood clotting. It also contains potassium, which besides helping balance bodily fluids, is essential for muscle contractions, such as a steady heartbeat. Sesame seeds, being rich in a monounsaturated fatty acid called oleic acid, help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol and increase ‘good’ cholesterol.

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