Asian Coleslaw

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 2 cups thinly shredded red cabbage
• 1 cup thinly shredded green cabbage
• 2 cups fresh bean sprouts
• 6 thinly sliced spring onions with tops
• 1 bunch radish, wash and thinly sliced
• ½ cup toasted sunflower seeds
• ½ cup toasted almonds roughly chopped
• ½ roasted pecan nuts roughly chopped
• 2 tbls toasted sesame seeds.
• 100g Chinese egg noodles pre-soak, dried and deep fried.

All the ingredients can be prepared ahead of time and assembled when you are ready to eat.

Place all the ingredients into a large glass bowl and dress with dressing and serve straight away.

The dressing

Make the dressing ahead of time so that the flavours can infuse.

• 2 tbls balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbls honey
• 2 tbls dark brown sugar
• 2 tbls soy sauce
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 2/3 cup peanut oil
• 2tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbls chopped fresh coriander
• 1 tbls fresh chopped mint.

Mix together the first 6 ingredients until well combined, then whisk in the sesame and peanut oils till well mixed, stir in the coriander and mint, set the dressing aside till needed.

Guilt-free Dressing

Makes about 160ml

• ½ cup buttermilk
• 2 tbls finely chopped fresh chives
• 2 tbls no-oil salad dressing
• 1 tbls seeded mu