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Toasted Sesame Blue Cheese Coleslaw

Homemade toasted sesame yogurt-based blue cheese dressing tossed with red and green cabbage, shredded carrots and garnished with toasted slivered almonds and cilantro leaves
Prep Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Toasted Sesame Blue Cheese Coleslaw

  • 1 small head green cabbage, shredded or finely chopped
  • 1 small head red cabbage, shredded or finely chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and shredded or grated
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice or white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 -3/4 cup  blue cheese dressing (add the following three ingredients or use our recipe below)
  • +2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • +2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • +1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Garnishes

  • 1/2 cup toasted, slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 4 strips of bacon, cooked and crumbled (optional)

Toasted Sesame Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing (Yields 1 1/4 cups dressing)

  • 5 ounces crumbled blue cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • 1/2 cup plain, nonfat yogurt

Instructions

Toasted Sesame Blue Cheese Coleslaw

  • Place cabbage and carrots in a salad bowl.
  • Toss with olive oil and rice vinegar.
  • Mix blue cheese dressing with sesame oil, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar, and then mix into cabbage mixture until cabbage is well coated.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Top with blue cheese crumbles, toasted slivered almonds, toasted sesame seeds, and maybe even some crumbled bacon.

Toasted Sesame Yogurt Blue Cheese Dressing

  • In a small bowl, mash blue cheese until fairly smooth using a fork.
  • Stir in rice wine vinegar, olive and sesame oil, and white pepper.
  • Blend until well integrated.
  • Add yogurt and mix well. This makes a very thick dressing.
  • Add more olive oil or yogurt as desired to arrive at the dressing consistency you enjoy. Refrigerate until ready to use. 
Author: Suz
Course: Main Course, Salad
Keyword: bluecheese coleslaw, coleslaw