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Spicy Sesame Slaw with Mushrooms & Edamame

5 from 8 reader reviews
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 41 minutes
Servings 6
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Ingredients

Slaw

  • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
  • 6 cups shredded cabbage (I like a mix of red and green, but this is about 1 small cabbage total)
  • 1 ½ cups shredded carrot (from 2 medium carrots)
  • 1 large red bell pepper, finely sliced
  • 4-5 green onions, sliced
  • ⅓ cup toasted sliced almonds

Spicy Sesame Dressing

  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 ½ tablespoons chili paste, such as Sambal Oelek or Guchujang (use more or less, to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced with a Microplane
  • 2- inch piece ginger, finely minced with a Microplane
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons water, plus extra

Mushrooms

  • 2 teaspoons Tamari soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
  • 227 grams (½ lb) sliced mushrooms (I used a mix of shiitake and cremini)
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Thaw the edamame by either boiling in a pot of water for 1 minute or running under hot water in a colander for a couple minutes. Drain and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the edamame, shredded cabbage, carrots, red pepper, and green onions. Leave the toasted almonds to the side for garnishing at the end.
  • Make the spicy sesame dressing. In a medium bowl, combine the tahini, avocado oil, toasted sesame oil, maple syrup, chili paste, rice vinegar, lime juice, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, and water. Whisk to combine. The dressing should be thick but pourable. Add more water if necessary and then set aside.
  • Prepare the mushrooms. In a small bowl, combine the Tamari, maple syrup, and sesame oil. Set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the skillet and swirl around. Add the mushrooms all at once and let them sit for a full minute. Give them a stir and then let them sit for another full minute. Season with salt and pepper. Keep sautéing the mushrooms until they are tender, golden on the edges, and all excess liquid has cooked out, about 5 minutes. Add the Tamari, maple and sesame oil mixture and stir for another minute. Stir in the sesame seeds and remove from the heat.
  • Assemble the salad. Pour the spicy sesame dressing over the cabbage and other vegetables. Season with salt and pepper and toss until everything is coated evenly. Top the spicy sesame slaw with the mushrooms and toasted sliced almonds. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • To make this go a bit faster, you could replace the cabbage and carrots with an appropriate amount of pre-cut bagged slaw from the salad kit area of the grocery store!
  • The dressing can be made and kept in the fridge up to a week in advance. You may need to thin it out with a bit of water because it will thicken as it sits in refrigeration.
Spicy sesame slaw is creamy and crunchy, loaded with vegetables, and made extra hearty with sautéed mushrooms and satisfying edamame. Naturally vegan and gluten-free!