I hope that you too are tired of shop bought, ready prepared coleslaw, where the vegetables have lost their crunch and any taste is drowned out in that vinegary white ‘dressing’.

Well, love it or hate it –  my recipe is a definite contrast – it is a mighty crunch of a coleslaw, fabulously full of  bright, garden fresh vegetables all perked up by a light, zingy Oriental dressing and lots of fresh mint.

The best investment I made this summer and a great time saver for this recipe, was a new Magi-mix, replacing my old machine, a wedding present, 21 years ago! Slicing the vegetables is so easy and quick with the machine, if you don’t have one you can do it by hand – a slow process or with a mandolin – watch your fingers!

Thank you to my lovely friend Mandy who lent me these beautiful Swedish bowls for the photograph, a cunning tactic – so very beautiful that just had to have! Visit her lovely Scandi shop

Vanil