Pacific Rim Summer Slaw Recipes

PICNIC MARINATED SUMMER SLAW

Steps:

• Combine cabbage, cucumber, green bell pepper, tomato, and green onions in a large bowl.
• Cook and stir sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Pour marinade over vegetables and stir to coat. Marinate slaw in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

SUMMER SLAW RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the diced tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, and scallions. Set aside.
• To make the dressing whisk together all the dressing ingredients until smooth.
• Pour dressing over the slaw and toss everything together. Keep refrigerated and stir before serving.

SUMMERTIME SLAW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, vinegar, oil, water, salt, pepper and, if desired, pepper flakes. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook 2 minutes longer or until sugar is dissolved. Cool to room temperature, stirring several times., In a large salad bowl, combine the coleslaw mix, tomatoes, onion, peppers and pickle relish. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with a slotted spoon.

PACIFIC RIM SUMMER SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine cabbage, celery, Maui onion, carrots, water chestnuts, parsley, cilantro, cranberries and Mandarin oranges.
• In a small saucepan combine 2 tablespoons Mandarin juice, lime juice and lime zest. Bring to a slow boil and whisk until combined. Remove from heat and whisk in oils. Add dressing to salad. Add sea salt, celery salt, white pepper and toss well. Cover salad with plastic and chill for 2-hours.
• Garnish with Fresh Parsley Sprigs.

PACIFIC RIM SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, conbime the pineapple juice, soy sauce, horseradish, parsely, 3 teaspoons sesame oil, honey and pepper. Pour 2/3 marinade into a large resealable bag; add the salmon ad green onions. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 to1 1/2 hours, turning occasionally. Add the remianing sesame to remaining marinade. Cover and refrigerate for basting.
• Coat the grill rack with cooking spray before starting the grill. Drain and discard marinade. Grill salmon, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 8-12 minutets or untiil fish flakes easily with a fork, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

GRILLED SALMON WITH PONZU SAUCE AND VEGETABLE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine orange juice, sake, sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, and red pepper in heavy small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 5 minutes. Combine 2 teaspoons water and cornstarch in small bowl, stirring until cornstarch dissolves. Add cornstarch mixture to ponzu sauce and boil until sauce thickens and is clear, stirring frequently, about 1 minute. (Ponzu sauce can be prepared up to 1 day ahead of time. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill with vegetable oil. Brush each salmon fillet with 1 tablespoon ponzu sauce. Grill salmon, skin side up, 3 minutes. Turn salmon fillets and brush each with another 1 tablespoon ponzu sauce. Grill until salmon is just cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer 1 salmon fillet to each of 6 plates. Top with slaw, dividing equally. Sprinkle with sesame seeds; garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

PACIFIC RIM BARBEQUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, sherry, hoisin sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, ginger, 5-spice powder, and pepper in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until flavors combine, 10 to 15 minutes.

CRUNCHY PEANUT SLAW

Steps:

• Shred the cabbage very finely. The fineness of the shredded cabbage is really what makes this salad; you want it in in threads, almost, and with the threads chopped into bite-size lengths.
• Toss with the peanuts in a large bowl.
• Chop the green onions, including the green and white parts.
• Toss the onions and chopped cilantro with the cabbage, seasoning very lightly with salt and pepper.
• Whisk the dressing until emulsified, then taste and adjust to your own preferences of sweetness and saltiness.
• Toss with the cabbage. Garnish with a few more peanuts and serve.

LEMON-TAHINI SLAW

Steps:

• Chop and smash the capers, lemon zest and half the scallions together into a coarse, wet paste. In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the scallion-caper mixture. Massage with your hands until the cabbage is slightly wilted.
• Prepare the dressing: In a liquid measuring cup, stir together the remaining 1/4 cup lemon juice, the tahini and mustard. Add water until thick but pourable (about 3 tablespoons depending on tahini brand). Season to taste with salt and pepper and another teaspoon of mustard for more kick, if desired.
• Add the snap peas, radishes and remaining scallions to the cabbage, then stir in enough dressing to lightly coat. (Leftover dressing will keep for up to a week; thin with water as needed.) Season slaw to taste with salt and pepper.

PACIFIC RIM PORK SANDWICHES WITH HOISIN COLE SLAW

Steps:

• Pork: Combine first 8 ingredients in a large zip top bag. Add pork and seal. Marinate in fridge 2 hours, turning occasionally.
• Slaw: Combine vinegar and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add coleslaw mix and green onions, mix well.
• Heat large nonstick skillet over med-high. Remove pork from bag; discard marinade. Coat pan with nonstick spray. Add pork to pan; cook 2 min on each side, or til done.
• Divide pork evenly among bottom buns. Top each serving with about 1/2 c slaw and top with other half of bun.