Easy, Creamy, Coleslaw with a twist.

First of all you need to know I am NOT a coleslaw purist. Anything with sliced raw cabbage and mayo constitutes coleslaw in my book.

I made some Chinese inspired chicken stock last night and took it out at lunchtime to remove the fat and tub it up (see OCD plastic post). As I was doing this I just felt like making a 'bit-o-slaw ' for dinner tonight so here is the recipe.

2/3 Carrot
1/8 Cabbage
1 Corn Cob
1 Spring Onion
10cm long piece of Cucumber
Sea Salt
Cracked Black Pepper
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Kewpie Mayonnaise

It is oh so simple, I whipped this up in about 5 minutes flat.

The Veg

 

Left to right: Salt, Pepper, Toasted Sesame Seeds

Regular Kewpie (L) and Hotel Style Kewpie (R)  Mayonnaise

1:  Take your cabbage and slice it how you like it, I like mine finely sliced.

Little bit of Cabbage

After Da Choppa

Next I cut the carrot into juliennes - but I cheated. I found this AWESOME Thai julienne peeler at one of my local Asian stores. I used to use a Mandolin Slicer but this is so much quicker with almost no clean-up.

Julienne Slicer - Love this thing

It's DA BOMB!!

So I peeled the carrot with this thing and then straightened all the curly bits out and chopped them into thirds.

Peeled

Straightened and Chopped

Then I peeled the corn cob and cut the kernels off with a paring knife. I recommend doing this over a bowl as a fair bit of mine ended up on the floor, which of course I then stepped in. :{

Naked Cob

Being Shaved

Shorn

I like the taste of raw corn so I don't cook it. If it's not your thing though at this point just throw it in some boiling, salted water for a few minutes. Drain and let cool.

Next I cut a 10cm section of cucumber, cut it in half and then de-seeded it with a teaspoon. Once most of the seeds were gone I cut it into thin strips and then into tiny corn-sized squares. But you can cut it however you like - knock yourself out.

Burpless Cucumber

ucumber

Cut in half and de-seeded with a teaspoon

Cut into Strips

Corn sized chunky bits

I then thinly sliced the Spring Onion after chopping off the roots and about 1/3 of the greens.

Trimmed

And Sliced

The  everything went in a bowl and I gave it a really thorough mixing with my hands so all the ingredients mixed well.

Everybody's In

After a good mixing

I then added the salt, pepper and toasted Sesame seeds to taste.  I then mixed it all really well by hand to combine everything. You need to do this before adding the mayo otherwise the seasonings have tendency to clump together and not mix through the coleslaw.

Toasted Sesame seeds give it a really nice nutty flavour and they're a favourite of mine.

Season to taste

I then added some Kewpie (Japanese) Mayo. This is my all time favourite Mayonnaise If I couldn't get this stuff I think I'd have convulsions and die, my body would go into shock. No additives, no preservatives, just yummy.

Of course just use the mayo you have at home but if you can find Kewpie give it a go.

Mayo Time!

Mix it thoroughly and taste test, adjust seasoning if necessary.

Pretty much done

 I like to leave it for at least a couple of hours in the fridge because I like to think the flavours develop and it tastes a bit better. However I always end up eating some of it straight away and it tastes pretty fine.

Packed ready for the fridge.