Asian Broccoli Slaw
Recipe Benefits: The main benefit to using this recipe is cost savings and the ability to save products that would otherwise be thrown away. While developing this recipe the staff took a large amount of ownership in saving these ingredients in an organized and efficient way.
The staff also saw and learned about the importance of reducing waste, and in turn this helped them see ways the ingredients could be better utilized in the dishes we were already preparing. One example is the amount of green onion that was being thrown out after preparing the sliced green onions we use in house. The students have also shown interest in the fact that we were utilizing food scraps and reducing waste in our operation.
“This recipe was developed using vegan products. We take a lot of consideration here at Vanderbilt to ensure that our increasing number of vegan students are able to have as many options available to them as possible. Also the dining hall that this recipe was developed for is a Multicultural Asian focused dining hall, this recipe was developed to fit our menu and pair well with the types of food we serve here.”
Total Serving - 40
Recipe Cost/Serving - $0.22/2 oz portion
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Repurposed Ingredients: Broccoli crown stem, green onion, cilantro stems
Ingredients
Shredded Broccoli Crown stem, 40 oz/ 1 kg
Shredded Red cabbage, 1.5 cup/ 400 g
Sliced Green onion, 1 cup/ 240 g
Chopped Fresh cilantro, 0.25 cup/ 60 mL
Mayonnaise Substitute, 2 cup/ 475 mL
Tahini Sesame Paste, 2 tbs/ 30 g
Lime Juice, 0.25 cup/ 60 g
Grated Ginger root, 1 tsp/ 5 g
Minced Garlic, 2 tsp/ 10 g
Gluten free Soy sauce, 2 tbs/ 30 g
Sesame oil, 1 tbs/ 15 g
Rice wine Vinegar, 0.25 cup/ 60 g
Chopped Fresh cilantro (Stems), 1 cup/ 240 g
Granulated Sugar, 2 tbs/ 30 g
Kosher salt, 1 tbs/ 15 g
Black sesame seeds, 0.25 cup/ 60 g
Directions
Shred Broccoli stalks that have been saved from previously prepared heads
Mix them with green onion, red cabbage, and cilantro leaves. Set aside
In a robot coupe or blender, blend mayonnaise substitute, tahini, lime juice, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, cilantro stems, salt and sugar
Taste, and season with more salt/sugar if necessary
Mix together broccoli mixture, dressing, and sesame seeds. serve cold.