Sri Lankan Coconut Slaw

#loveyourleftovers. You’ll love the Coconut Lime dressing that goes with this fresh, tasty slaw. Combined with a serve of protein it’s a perfect lunch or dinner.


Serves 2

Ingredients

Coconut lime dressing

100mL lite coconut milk

Juice of 1 lime

2 tsp rice wine vinegar

1 tsp ground turmeric

½ tsp honey

½ tsp fish sauce

Pinch of chilli flakes

Slaw

1 cup frozen peas

½ pack slaw

½ broccoli, finely chopped

1 Tbsp coconut thread

To serve

2 portions pan-fried white fish, tofu or chicken breast

Coriander leaves

Method

1. Prep dressing. Combine all dressing ingredients and ½ tsp salt in a blender and blend for about 30 seconds, until combined.

2. Prep & cook slaw. Cook peas in pot of boiling water for about 1 minute, until bright green and tender. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again well. Combine in a bowl with slaw, broccoli and coconut. Toss through half the dressing.

3. Prep protein, if desired.

4. Serve slaw topped with your choice of lean protein. Garnish with coriander.

Nutritional Info (per serve)
Energy (kJ): 1291
Energy (Cal): 309
Carbohydrate (g): 12.0
Protein (g): 40.3
Fat (g): 9.6
Saturated Fat (g): 7.4
Sugars (g): 8.6


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