Holiday Oriental Coleslaw

Something a little different to serve at the holidays. All dressing ingredients can be adjusted to taste. You can decrease the vegetable oil to 1/4 cup and increase sesame oil by 1 tablespoon. Also you can just use one package of store-bought pre-shredded coleslaw mix in place all other coleslaw ingredients, purchasing the ready-made coleslaw mix will decrease prep time. adding in chopped green onions and cranberries. Of coarse this can be made anytime of the year omitting the cranberries!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  cup snow peas (strings and ends removed)
• 3  cups napa cabbage
• 3  cups  shredded bok choy
• 1  cup fresh bean sprout
• 3  green onions, chopped (or use red onion, finely chopped)
• 1  cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup  toasted  slivered almonds
•  salt and pepper

• ORIENTAL DRESSING

• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 -3  teaspoons brown sugar (or to taste)
• 1 -3  teaspoon  minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 2  teaspoons  minced fresh ginger (or to taste)
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil

Directions

1. In a small bowl wisk together oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, sesame oil and black pepper; whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
2. Steam or cook the snow peas if using for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and plunge into ice water, or very cold water, then drain and pat dry with a paper towel.
3. In a large bowl toss together, snow peas, napa cabbage, bok choy, bean spouts and green onions.
4. Just before serving pour the dressing over and add in the cranberries; toss to combine and season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with toasted almonds on top.
5. Delicious.