Name: Easy Crunchy Asian Slaw
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Salad
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; ¼ cup rice wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 garlic clove, finely minced; 1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon chili flakes or chili paste (optional); 1 lb shredded veggies (I used shredded red cabbage, cabbage, and carrots); 1 cup cilantro (or Italian Parsley)

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This post was sponsored by Ling Ling, all opinions expressed in my post are my own.

This crunchy Asian slaw recipe is quick, easy and packed with flavor. The perfect weeknight side dish for your favorite Asian dishes.

When it comes to weeknight dinners, I need quick and easy meal ideas. We have our go-to favorites but I am always trying to find new recipes for us to try. Having picky eaters in the house, that can prove to be difficult a times.

Asian dishes are some of my favorite quick weeknight dinners. They tend to be quick and easy to throw together and everyone loves them.

Sometimes I rely on prepared food to help when getting dinner on the table. But that doesn’t mean that I have to sacrifice taste and quality. Ling Ling provides authentic Asian recipes bursting with huge flavor. How? High quality, clean ingredients like freshly sourced vegetables and savory proteins.

And the best part? They come with dipping sauces. One less thing you need to think about while putting your dinner together!

While you are pan frying your potstickers, you can throw your Crunchy Asian Slaw together! Less time spent cooking and more time eating together as a family.

What is Easy Crunchy Asian Slaw?

Asian slaw is a simple based slaw with shredded purple cabbage and carrots. Tossed with sesame oil dressing, this Asian Slaw is a quick and easy side dish for your favorite Asian dishes, like potstickers and dumplings.

How to Make Easy Crunchy Asian Slaw?

To make this easy crunchy Asian Slaw, you will need:

1 lb shredded veggies (I used shredded red cabbage, cabbage, and carrots)
1 cup cilantro (or Italian Parsley)

What I love the most about this slaw is that you can use any pre-packaged slaw you find at the store! Choose your favorite: traditional slaw, broccoli slaw, or Asian slaw! You can use any of these varieties for this Asian Slaw recipe. Or you can chop your own.

But the real star of the show is the Asian Dressing! You will need:

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
¼ cup rice wine vinegar
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 garlic clove, finely minced
1 tablespoon ginger, finely chopped
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon chili flakes or chili paste (optional)

Toss slaw ingredients together in a large bowl. Add cilantro.

To make your dressing, whisk ingredients together in a small bowl. Pour dressing over slaw mixture and toss well.

Garnish with your favorite crunchy topping! I added Everything But The Bagel seasoning!

Your Crunchy Asian Slaw will keep in the fridge for 3-4 days.

Now that you have your slaw ready to go, it’s time to top with your Ling Ling Potstickers! You won’t believe how quickly you will get this dinner on the table.

CRAVING MORE? Try our Asian Chopped Salad with grilled chicken. You might also like these Garlic Chinese-Style Green Beans, another quick and easy side dish. Or check out our favorite, Chicken Lettuce Wraps that taste just like your favorite Asian restaurant. If you need even more amazing Asian recipes, you don’t want to miss this Weeknight Asian Chicken Noodles with Vegetables from Kylee Cooks. Yum!