Crunchy Slaw Salad

I find this salad refreshing, nutty and crunchy and really quite tasty.  You could substitute with any crunchy vegetable.

Ingredients

• ½ head of cabbage (finely shredded)
• 1 cucumber (remove the pith and sliced into thin sticks)
• 1 red pepper (seeded and sliced into thin sticks)
• 20 fresh Thai basil leaves (shredded)
• 100 gm almond flakes (lightly toasted)
• 1 packet crunchy noodles

Dressing

• ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
• 1 clove garlic (minced) – I usually fry this with oil as I don’t like raw garlic
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon Canola oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Garnish               

• Toasted sesame seeds

Method

1. Combine vegetables in a bowl.
2. Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl and stir to mix well.
3. Drizzle dressing over vegetables and toss to coat evenly.
4. Let it stand for 10 minutes.
5. Re-toss salad before serving and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.