Spiced Napa Cabbage Salad
"This salad is great for potlucks," says Theresa Liu, "It's a refreshing change from those mayonnaise-heavy potato and macaroni salads."
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Slice cucumber in half lengthwise, trim off ends, and scoop out and discard seeds. Thinly slice cucumber.
Step 2
2
In a wide bowl, combine cabbage, carrots, and cucumber.
Step 3
3
Mix vinegar, fish sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, chili, and garlic. Pour over salad and mix. Serve, or cover and chill up to 4 hours. Sprinkle with peanuts and mix.
Ingredients
1 English cucumber (about 1/2 lb.)
6 cups finely shredded napa cabbage
2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
1 tablespoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 fresh jalapeño chili, stemmed, seeded, and minced
1 clove garlic, minced
3/4 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Directions
Step 1
1
Slice cucumber in half lengthwise, trim off ends, and scoop out and discard seeds. Thinly slice cucumber.
Step 2
2
In a wide bowl, combine cabbage, carrots, and cucumber.
Step 3
3
Mix vinegar, fish sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, chili, and garlic. Pour over salad and mix. Serve, or cover and chill up to 4 hours. Sprinkle with peanuts and mix.
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