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Asian Napa Cabbage Salad

A refreshing napa cabbage salad with a soy-sesame dressing perfect for summer!
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Asian-American
Keyword: napa cabbage, napa cabbage salad, sesame dressing, vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 6 cups napa cabbage thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1/2 red bell pepper julienned
  • 1/2 cup carrots shredded
  • 2 stalks green onions thinly sliced on the diagonal

Options

  • 1 cup Red cabbage shredded, replace 1 cup of the napa cabbage with this
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped, optional
  • 1/2 cup Mandarin oranges or oranges segmented
  • 1/4 cup almonds or peanuts chopped

Dressing

  • 3 T rice vinegar
  • 1 T soy sauce
  • 1/2 T honey can substitute sugar
  • 1/2-1 tbsp toasted sesame oil to taste, I love sesame oil, I use 1 tbsp
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil you can leave this out but it gives the dressing a little more body
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds + extra for garnish

Instructions

  • Cut Napa cabbage in half lengthwise. Slice leaves crosswise into thin strips. Rinse and dry cabbage and place in a bowl. Add remaining ingredients, julienned bell peppers, shredded carrots, red cabbage, and half of the green onions.
  • Place dressing ingredients in a bowl and whisk to blend. Pour into the bowl of cabbage and other ingredients. Toss, and garnish with remaining green onions, cilantro, and chopped nuts/sesame seeds