Thursday, October 17, 2013

Napa Cabbage Salad


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We continue our recipes around the world. Today we have a recipe with East Asian flavor.

This blog post is presented by Elaine Paperman, our guest food blogger.
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I found this salad on-line at Allrecipes.com and altered the dressing a bit.
This salad is always a winner! It is very scrumptious! Please enjoy!
 

1 head Napa cabbage*
1 bunch green onion
1 package (3 oz) ramen noodles
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup butter
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
Finely shred the head of Napa cabbage. Mince green onion, white and green parts. Combine cabbage and onion in a large bowl. Cover and keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Make the crunches: Melt butter in a small sauce pan or in a microwave. (If melting in a microwave, dish with butter has to be covered, otherwise it will splash all over you microwave. I do not use plastic microwave dishes, so I use wet paper towel as a microwave dish cover.) Brake ramen noodles in small parts. Mix broken noodles, almonds, sesame seeds and butter in a bowl. Put the mixture on a baking sheet and bake for about 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Monitor the crunches carefully so they do not burn. Remove from oven and let them cool.
Make the dressing: heat vinegar, oil, sugar and soy sauce in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to boil and let it boil for about 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool a little bit. When mixture is still a little warm, put it in a blender (I use hand held blender) and blend until the dressing is smooth.
Combine cabbage, dressing and crunches immediately before serving, otherwise the crunches will become soggy.
* Napa cabbage is a type of Chinese cabbage and is widely used in East Asian cuisine. It so also called “Chinese cabbage”. It has light green color, delicate flavor and crunchy leaves.


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