Description
Crisp and refreshing Chinese cabbage salad brings zesty Asian-inspired flavors to your table with a delightful crunch. Bold sesame and ginger notes dance through each bite, making this simple side dish a crowd-pleasing sensation you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables:
- 1/3 whole green cabbage, shredded
- 1/3 whole red cabbage, shredded
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 medium onion, finely sliced
- 1 medium carrot, julienned or grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Nuts and Seasonings:
- 20 grams (0.7 ounces) walnuts, roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
Dressing Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon natural honey
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Shred green and red cabbage into a large salad bowl, using hands to massage 1/4 teaspoon salt into green cabbage, helping leaves soften and relax.
- Slice cucumber and add to cabbage mixture, optionally sprinkling with a pinch of remaining salt to enhance flavor profile.
- Thinly slice onion and incorporate into vegetable blend, then julienne or grate carrot, adding it to the mix for textural complexity.
- Roughly chop walnuts into smaller fragments, maintaining their signature crunch, and scatter throughout the salad.
- Create dressing by whisking minced garlic, olive oil, honey, mustard, rice vinegar, and soy sauce in a small bowl until smooth and fully emulsified.
- Fine-tune dressing by adjusting sweetness with additional honey or increasing tanginess with extra vinegar to suit personal taste preferences.
- Drizzle prepared dressing over salad, thoroughly coating vegetables and allowing ingredients to marinate for 10 minutes, enabling flavors to harmonize.
- Perform final toss, evaluating seasoning and adding salt if necessary to balance overall taste.
- Present as a vibrant side dish or transform into a complete meal by incorporating protein of choice.
Notes
- Massage cabbage with salt to break down fibers, creating a more tender texture and reducing raw bitterness.
- Slice vegetables uniformly for consistent texture and even dressing distribution throughout the salad.
- Toast walnuts briefly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and add extra crunch to the dish.
- Customize dressing by adjusting honey and vinegar levels to suit personal taste preferences or dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg