This flavorful Asian cabbage salad with spicy peanut sauce can be served as a side with your favorite meal, an appetizer at a special event, or served for lunch as a standalone dish.
Combine shredded green and red cabbage with carrots, bell pepper, green onion, and fresh cilantro in a large bowl. Season with black pepper and salt to taste and drizzle with a small amount of the warm spicy peanut dressing.
Toss to combine.
Transfer your Asian cabbage salad to a decorative serving platter and top with chopped peanuts, mandarin oranges, and sesame seeds.
Serve immediately with the spicy peanut dressing on the side.
How to Make Spicy Peanut Dressing
Combine peanut butter, vinegar, sesame oil, and sriracha sauce in a medium skillet over medium heat. You’ll want to season with salt and black pepper as desired for taste.
Heat the sauce for approximately 2-3 minutes stirring continuously until the peanut butter is melted and the ingredients are combined.
Reduce heat to low and whisk your remaining ingredients for the dressing into the medium skillet until combined.
Stir occasionally while simmering until heated through, approximately 2 minutes.