Vegan Asian Slaw with Barley and Spicy Peanut Dressing

This Vegan Asian Slaw with Barley and Spicy Peanut Dressing is a breeze to make for lunch. I used Smart Balance peanut butter to bump up the protein. The added bonus is that Smart Balance Peanut Butter is a good source of Omega-3's!

For the dressing, you will need to mix together:
-1 tablespoon Smart Balance Peanut Butter, heated in the microwave about 20-30 seconds to liquify it
-1 tablespoon soy sauce
-2 tablepoons rice vinegar
-1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
-about 2 tablespoons grape seed oil or any flavorless oil
-salt and pepper to taste

For the slaw:

Handful of pre-shredded cabbage, just eyeball it (about a cup?)
1/2 cup of shredded carrots
1 cup diced English cucumber
1/2 cup cooked pearl barley, cooled
Chopped cilantro (about 2 tablespoons)
Black sesame seeds to garnish

Mixed slaw with dressing and enjoy! This is just the basic foundation for good slaw salad. I would have added sliced almonds, green onion or bell peppers if I had them! The barley just blends right in--thanks to the peanutty dressing that gets a kick from the sriracha sauce--and almost takes on the characteristic of a brown rice salad.