Dinner: Crunchy Cabbage Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing - Vegetarian

Get your free audiobook at http://Audible.com/jackshow Here's the recipe: Ingredients: for the salad: 1 head napa cabbage, thinly shredded 1/4 small head red cabbage, thinly shredded 1 carrot, peeled and julienned 1 cup snow peas, thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup cilantro leaves 1 avocado, diced 1/4 cup chopped roasted cashews 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds (I didn't use these in the video) for the dressing: 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter 2 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sesame oil 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon honey or brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon sriracha 1 clove garlic, finely minced 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger 2 tablespoons water Method: Combine the cabbages, carrots, snow peas, avocado and half the herbs in a large bowl. Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing in a separate bowl, adding more water to thin if necessary. Toss the cabbage mixture with the peanut sauce and top with the reserved herbs, cashews and black sesame seeds. I chose not to use the sesame seeds. Please share this video on Facebook, Twitter, Google or Reddit. Buy Jack's Sauces at Walmart or online: http://TheBestSauces.com Be sure to watch WING WARS: http://goo.gl/Lk3QMc BURGER WARS: http://goo.gl/SPsG4 TACO WARS: http://goo.gl/R1K0Q PIZZA WARS: http://goo.gl/yPS1A Jack's sauces at: http://TheBestSauces.com G Page: http://goo.gl/4Dblz0 Facebook Page: http://Facebook.com/CookingWithJack Cooking With Jack - http://youtube.com/jakatak69 Jack on the Go - http://youtube.com/jackonthego Jack Scalfani has been involved in Entertainment industry his whole life. Dj'ing nightclubs, Radio Disc Jockey, Artist Management and now Youtube Producer/Talent and his own line of sauces across America. Jack's motto is "Do God's work and He will do your work!

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds, Honey, Basil

Health benefits of Crunchy Cabbage Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing - Vegetarian

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