This Napa salad recipe originally came from Megan, but I’ve adapted it a bit. I don’t use the toasted Ramon noodles anymore – it’s always nice to buy less that comes in packages, and if I can get by without using unsprouted or unsoaked grains, I try to – I think the crispy almonds or pecans give it enough of a tasty crunch.
- 1 head of Napa cabbage, cleaned and sliced
- Green onions – however many you’d like
- Crispy nuts
- Optional: dried cherries, slivered carrots, sesame seeds soaked like you do crispy nuts, organic broccoli slaw mix, mandarin oranges
- Toss all together
Asian Vinaigrette Dressing:
- 1 c. oil (I use half olive and half expeller pressed sesame oil – if you use coconut oil it will harden when it hits the cool salad, trust me.)
- 1/2 c. raw organic apple cider vinegar
- 2-3 T. fermented soy sauce
- 1/2 c. organic palm or coconut sugar
Do you make a similar recipe? How is yours different? I love new ideas for salads. Here are more Healthy Salad variations!
(I’m finally getting a little better at food pics, don’t ya think?)
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What is broccoli slaw mix? I have never heard of this. Please enlighten me.
Zeke
Good morning Zeke,
Where do you live? Or were you really up at 3:22 am? I thought I was the only wacko who stayed up too late sometimes.
Broccoli slaw mix: look in the organic bagged salad section at your grocery store – even my kids like it, but they wouldn’t touch broccoli.
For us it’s something we buy once in a while in the winter when there are NO fresh options.
I used to love a recipe that was very similar to this. Although it was for an Asian Tuna Wrap. The additional ingredients you can add to make it “out of this world” would be to add pineapple junks and tuna to the salad and a tablespoon of peanut butter to the dressing.
Catherine
I like to add fresh chopped garlic and or ginger to the dressing. Always trying to get more of those in the diet, too.
Julie
This sounds yummy! I’m one of those late night/early morning wackos too. And yes, the pic looks beautiful!!!
Catherine, I’ll have to try that, it sounds funky! (I love funky stuff – things that sound odd and end up tasting great together.)
Julie, I think garlic and ginger would be great, too!
Jen, I wish I could sleep in, that would make my late nights more enjoyable!
Hi Kelly~
Can’t wait to try this – we just got Napa cabbage in our CSA delivery.
I’ve got “cold pressed Sesame Oil” but wondered what the difference was between that and the “expeller pressed” you noted? Sorry if I’m asking a basic question – I’m still in the learning curve
Thanks for your terrific blog!!
Hi Elaine!
Your question isn’t basic at all – I had no idea, and still don’t! All I know is that in all the Nourishing Traditions reading I’ve done, it always calls for the expeller pressed…sorry I’m not more help! No luck googling, either. (I use Spectrum Naturals brand.)
Hi Kelly. Our cabbage is ready but I only have “regular” cabbage, no napa. Do you think that would work? Thanks!
I’m not sure, because the Napa cabbage is lighter and crunchier.
Also, by the way, I’ve since found out that if you eat a lot of cabbage, it should be at least lightly cooked. Here’s more from Sarah: http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/2010/10/think-raw-veggies-are-best-think-again/
If you’re wondering about traditionally fermented sauerkraut like I was, that question is answered in the comments.
Thanks Kelly. I’ll save this recipe for Napa; I did see that post last week or so and thanks for the link as I remembered that about spinach but not cabbage. Always something, isn’t it?
Wow, lots of great comments in her comment section.
Speaking of the oxalic acid, I have a confession to make. Maybe I should change my name on this comment. LOL. Anyway, 90% of the time I use baking soda, vinegar or Dr. Bronners for cleaning. But, last week I felt the need for a “deep” clean in my bathroom (mistake, I know). “The Works” was on sale so I picked it up and used it. AHH! Listed as an active ingredient is Oxalic Acid. That stuff was nasty of course but it really did clean my toilet better than ever. Maybe I should try dumping out my cabbage water into the toilet
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