Sesame Ginger Slaw – a light, refreshing and flavorful sesame ginger slaw recipe that is perfect for tacos or as its own side dish!
The BEST Sesame Ginger Slaw
The flavor combination in this amazing side dish is truly out of this world! Trust us! Make it! You won’t regret it. It can stand on its own as a side dish or use it as a topping on a sandwich or on tacos. So light and refreshing!
What You Will Need
- Green cabbage & purple cabbage – you simply can’t have a slaw without them! They are the main ingredient.
- Carrots – these provide the classic crunch in any slaw.
- Green onions – also called scallions, provide a mild onion taste.
- Sauce – ginger, rice vinegar, soy sauce (or coconut aminos), fish sauce, olive or avocado oil, coconut sugar, garlic, lime juice, and sesame oil.
Meal Prep
You can easily prep this ahead of time – whether you want to combine the slaw and sauce ahead of time is up to you. As the slaw sits in the sauce, it does get a little less crunchy (which some people like). Just be aware of it. You can always make the sauce and slaw ahead of time and keep them separate, then combine about 30 minutes before serving. Totally up to you!
How Should I Serve Sesame Ginger Slaw?
There are so many different ways to serve this yummy slaw! Some of our favorites are as a side dish by itself, on pork belly tacos, a pork belly sandwich or on pulled pork tacos. But feel free to use it in any way that sounds good to you!
How To Make Sesame Ginger Slaw?
Step one – Place all your sauce ingredients in a mason jar, cover, and shake!
Step two – Cut up all your veggies and place in a bowl.
Step three – Pour the sauce over the vegetables.
Step four – Mix and garnish with sesame seeds (if you wish).
Step five – Enjoy any way you want!
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Baked Ginger Sesame Wings
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Spicy Purple Cabbage Coleslaw
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Sesame Ginger Slaw
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 3.5 cups 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Counter Top
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Description
Sesame Ginger Slaw – a light, refreshing and flavorful sesame ginger slaw recipe that is perfect for tacos or as its own side dish!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups green cabbage, chopped
- 1 cup purple cabbage, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/2 cup green onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (for garnish)
Sauce:
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (or tamari or coconut aminos)
- 1/4 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon olive or avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
Slaw:
- Combine Slaw ingredients in a medium bowl and mix.
- Combine Sauce ingredients in a small bowl; whisk to combine. Taste and add any additional soy sauce, ginger, lime juice, garlic, etc. as desired.
- Pour the Sauce over the Slaw and stir to combine.
- For best results, let sit for about 15-30 minutes, then serve.
- Sprinkle with sesame seeds right before you serve.
Notes
- Whole30: to make this Whole30 simply omit the coconut sugar and use coconut aminos instead of soy sauce.
- Making ahead of time: you can easily prep this ahead of time – whether you want to combine the slaw and sauce ahead of time is up to you. As the slaw sits in the sauce, it does get a little less crunchy (which some people like). Just be aware of it. You can always make the sauce and slaw ahead of time and keep them separate, then combine about 30 minutes before serving. Totally up to you!
- Serving Suggestions: we love using this in Pork Belly Tacos and Pulled Pork Tacos! But it is also really good on its own!
Keywords: sesame ginger slaw
Erin says
So delicious!! Made with the pork belly tacos – loved it!
★★★★★