ASIAN SLAW WITH GINGER PEANUT DRESSING

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Ingredients
For the Dressing:
¼ cup honey
¼ cup vegetable or olive oil
¼ cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut butter
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 clove garlic, minced


For the Slaw:
4 cups prepared shredded coleslaw
2 cups shredded carrots
1 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
2 green onions, thinly sliced
½ cup chopped salted peanuts
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Directions
Make the dressing by combining all ingredients in medium bowl. Stir until peanut butter is dissolved. Set aside.  Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss well. Let sit at least 10 minutes so vegetables have a chance to soak up the dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.  Serve cold.

Let's Dish
I love peanut inspired Asian flavors, so when I saw this salad on Pinterest, I couldn't wait to try it.  It was just as delicious and flavorful as I imagined it would be.  I used prepared shredded carrots as well as prepared coleslaw, but you could always chop everything in a food processor.  You can also leave the peanuts whole.  I chopped mine, but added a few whole peanuts for garnish.  Once you've added the dressing, you'll want to eat this within a day or so--it doesn't keep long.  If you'd like it to last longer, plan to keep the dressing seperate and add it as you go.

Who Dished It Up First
Adapted from Once Upon a Chef.