Chinese Cabbage Salad
An Asian Cabbage Salad Recipe with Sweet and Spicy Overtones
This oriental cabbage salad recipe includes fresh cabbage, carrots and spring onions with a spicy-sweet Asian-inspired dressing.
This Chinese cabbage salad recipe is refreshingly zesty and quite simple to prepare, yet it is big on flavor. Indeed, what gives this cabbage salad extra zing is the dressing, which has a subtly sweet and spicy mix of Asian flavors.
This cabbage salad is also quite healthy. With no cholesterol and very little saturated fat, this Asian cabbage salad is a terrific side dish that is both heart-healthy and low in fat. This cabbage salad is also high in vitamins A and C, and a good source of calcium and manganese.
An Easy Side Dish for Busy Weeknights
With just a few ingredients, this cabbage salad doesn't take long to put together. And you can even make it several hours (or a full day) in advance, and refrigerate it until you are ready to serve it.
If you are in a hurry, feel free to use a packaged cole slaw mix in place of the fresh cabbage and carrots. You will need one 16 ounce package of cole slaw mix.
What to Serve With This Chinese Cabbage Salad
This Chinese cabbage salad makes a perfect partner for chicken, fish or even hamburgers. It's also a great take-along salad for picnics and potlucks. Serve this Chinese cabbage salad with barbecue chicken, baked salmon with teriyaki sauce, or Italian chicken saltimbocca.
If you like this cabbage salad recipe, be sure to check out these Asian-inspired slaw and salad recipes, too: broccoli slaw recipe, bok choy salad, oriental coleslaw recipe, and jicama salad recipe.
Sweet and Spicy Chinese Cabbage Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped or shredded fresh cabbage
- 1 cup finely chopped carrot
- 1/2 cup diced red pepper
- 1/2 cup diced spring onions (white and light green parts only)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 2 Tbsp. granulated white sugar
- 1-3 tsp. sweet red Thai chili sauce (more or less, depending on how spicy you like your food)
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. freshly-ground black pepper
Directions
- Place the cabbage, carrots, red peppers and spring onions in a large salad bowl. Toss until vegetables are well-mixed.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients.
- Pour over the cabbage salad, and toss again to coat the salad evenly with the dressing.
Refrigerate this salad until you are ready to serve it.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Per serving (based on 6): 151 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 414 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein, 80% vitamin A, 68% vitamin C, 3% calcium, 3% iron
