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Low Carb Asian Slaw

Crunchy and bright, this Low Carb Asian Slaw makes a delicious keto side dish perfect to accompany koren bbq beef, cauliflower fried rice and more.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Canadian, Low Carb
Servings 6 cups
Calories 81 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ tsp butter
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ½ tbsp monk fruit erythritol sweetener
  • 1 ½ tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • ½ head savoy or napa cabbage
  • 1 cup red cabbage
  • 1 small carrot
  • 2 tbsp green onion

Optional

  • ½ cup roasted and salted cashews

Instructions
 

Equipment Needed

  • Small Saucepan and Whisk
  • Salad Bowl

Directions

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan then stir in the sesame seeds. Cook until the sesame seeds have started to brown then whisk in the olive oil, monk fruit erythritol sweetener and vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute, then set aside to cool.
  • Thinly chop the savoy or napa cabbage as well as the red cabbage and toss into a salad bowl. Julienne the carrot and chop the green onion, then mix with the cabbage and cashews.
  • Whisk the soy sauce into the dressing then toss with the salad just before serving.

Notes

Expert Tips

  • Don't add the dressing until just before you plan on serving. The cabbage will lose it's crunch pretty quickly, and we want all the crunchiness this slaw has to offer!
  • Buy salted cashews! You want that extra salt in the salad, otherwise it might taste just a bit bland.
  • Can't chop your cabbage thin enough? Use a food processor to shred it thin!

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are an estimate only! The ingredients you choose could have different nutritional values than the ingredients I have used.  
 * Net carb count excludes both fibre and sugar alcohols, because these do not affect blood sugar in most people.
Deduct fibre (3.7 g) and sugar alcohols (3 g) from the total carbs to get 4.1 g net carbs per 1 cup serving.
Adding the optional (but delicious) cashews would add an additional 3.4 g net carbs per serving. These can also be switched out for any other salted nut you prefer or skip them altogether.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 10.8gProtein: 2.2gFat: 5.4gSodium: 64mgFiber: 3.7g
Keyword low carb asian slaw, low carb salad
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