Recipe: Japanese coleslaw

Total time: 15 minutes

Servings: 3 to 4

Note: You can serve this immediately, but like all coleslaws, it improves with time. Overnight chilling makes it perfect. It’s worth seeking out brown rice vinegar, available in Japanese markets, but you can substitute regular rice wine vinegar.

2 cups shredded green cabbage

2 cups shredded red cabbage

1 large carrot, peeled and grated

2 tablespoons walnut oil

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar

1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce

1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey

2 tablespoons freshly grated ginger

1/4cup finely chopped roasted, salted peanuts

1. Combine the cabbages and carrot in a large bowl. Toss the mixture with your hands and set aside.

2. For the dressing, combine the walnut oil, sesame oil, vinegar, tamari, maple syrup and ginger in a small bowl, and whisk to blend.

3. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Sprinkle with the peanuts. Chill and serve.

Each serving: 162 calories; 4 grams protein; 12 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams fiber; 12 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 cholesterol; 270 mg. sodium.