This is one of our favorite slaws. I refer to it as my fusion of American and Asian in a cabbage slaw. Not only is it delicious, it's fast and easy to make. It keeps well also. You can also make it a full meal by adding some smoked ham.
*See Kitchen Notes for more information, substitutions and related links.
For the curry dressing, add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to an emulsion.
*Toast the pecans in a skillet over medium heat. Toss and turn several times to keep them from burning. Once toasted, transfer to cutting board and chop coarsely.
Pour the dressing over the salad. Toss to coat. Taste. Add more seasoning or salt if needed.
Apple – A crispy semi-sweet tart apple works best. I use Fuji and Pink Ladies if I can find them.
Pecans – I haven’t tried this salad with anything but pecans; however, if you don’t have pecans then you could easily substitute almonds or walnuts. If you use walnuts, cut the amount down to ¼ cup. Toasted walnuts can be quite strong and too many would overpower the other flavors in this salad.
Oven Roasted Pecans - If you use a lot of toasted pecans, you might consider roasting them in bulk in the oven.
Shredded Coconut – You can use shredded coconut or flakes. Just be careful toasting them because they do toast fast. It only takes about 30 seconds, so keep an eye on it.
Masala curry powder – The curry powder I used is a blend of “coriander, onion & garlic, spicy red chili pepper, and warming spices like cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, and clove”. The cinnamon and clove are very subtle which is how I like my curry powders. However, if you don’t have this particular curry blend, then you can easily substitute any other curry powder, preferably one that does not have cinnamon listed as its first ingredient.
An Added Protein - To make a complete meal, add about 1 cup cubed smoked ham.
Make it a Meal - To make this slaw a full meal add 1 - 2 cups of cubed smoked ham.
Recipe author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen