Sesame Cabbage Salad

Ingredients

For the Salad Base:

1 medium carrot, julienned or cut into matchsticks
½ small white cabbage, finely shredded or sliced thin

For the Sesame Tahini Dressing:

1 small garlic clove, grated
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp honey
1½ tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
½ tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp raw tahini
Pinch of salt, to taste

For the Crunchy Sesame Topping:

½ cup sesame seeds (mix of white and black)
1 tbsp honey
½ tbsp olive oil
Pinch of flaky sea salt

Instructions

Shred the cabbage and cut the carrot into matchsticks. Set aside in a mixing bowl.
In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, olive oil, sesame oil, tahini, grated garlic, and a pinch of salt until smooth.
Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over medium-low heat for 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add honey, olive oil, and a pinch of flaky salt to the pan. Stir to coat and let it cook briefly, about 30 seconds.
Let the mixture cool flat in the pan, or if it seems very toasted, transfer to a piece of parchment paper and spread it out to cool completely. Then break into chunks.
Pour the dressing over the cabbage and carrot. Toss to coat.
Sprinkle the crunchy sesame topping over the salad just before serving.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Asian-inspired

Keyword asian sesame cabbage salad, black sesame cabbage salad, creamy sesame cabbage salad, sesame cabbage salad, sesame cabbage salad dressing, sesame cabbage slaw, simple sesame cabbage salad, toasted sesame cabbage salad

116kcal