Spicy Mango, Papaya and Cabbage Sla

Source: http://www.popsugar.com/food/Spicy-Cabbage-Mango-Papaya-Slaw-Recipe-24343469

INGREDIENTS

For Dressing:
6-1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1 lemongrass stalk, minced
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
4 tablespoons neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed oil

For Salad:
7 inner leaves of savoy cabbage (6 ounces), finely shredded
1/2 a red cabbage (10 ounces), finely shredded
1 mango, peeled and cut into thin strips
1/2 a papaya, peeled and cut into thin strips
1 serrano pepper, finely sliced
1-1/4 cups roasted and salted cashews, roughly chopped
1/4 cup mint, cut into a chiffonade
1-1/2 cups cilantro, roughly chopped

DIRECTIONS

For the dressing:

1. Combine the lime juice, minced lemongrass, maple syrup, sesame oil, soy sauce, and red chile flakes in a small saucepan, and reduce over medium-high heat until thick and syrupy. Set aside, and allow to cool.
2. Once cooled, strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pushing on the solids with a spoon to ensure the maximum yield. Discard solids, and add the neutral oil, whisking to combine.

For the salad:

1. Toss together the cabbages, mango, papaya, serrano pepper, cashews, herbs, and dressing in a large salad bowl.
2. Add additional salt to taste, and serve.

Serves 6.

Notes:

• For a milder slaw, remove the seeds from the serrano pepper before slicing.
• While we're partial to cashews, roasted and salted peanuts or macadamia nuts are a good alternative, or even candied/spiced nuts.