Recipe and photo by Emma Frisch
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 3 minutes
• Yield: 4-6 servings
• Allergens: tree nuts
Inspired by Deborah Madison’s recipe “Napa Cabbage Salad” from Local Flavors. Capture the aroma of the herbs (eighty percent of taste is smell!) by chopping, or even better, tearing the herbs with your hands just before serving the salad.
Ingredients:
• Red cabbage – 4 cups, finely shredded
• Mixed greens – 2 cups, coarsely chopped
• Cilantro, fresh – 1/3 cup, coarsely chopped
• Parsley, fresh – 1/3 cup, coarsely chopped
• Basil, fresh – 1/3 cup, coarsely chopped
• Chives – 1/4 cup, coarsely chopped
• Sesame oil – 1 teaspoon
• Cashew or filbert pieces – 1 cup
• Sesame seeds – 1/2 cup
• Apple cider vinegar – 3 tablespoons
• Sesame oil – 2 tablespoons
• Honey – 2 tablespoons
• Olive oil – 1/4 cup
• Sea salt – 1 teaspoon
• Freshly ground black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the cabbage, lettuce, fresh herbs and chives.
2. In a small pan or skillet, warm 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Add the cashew pieces and sesame seeds and toast until the sesame seeds begin to pop and the cashew pieces brown. Add to the cabbage.
3. Whisk together the apple cider vinegar, sesame oil, honey, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add the dressing to the cabbage salad and toss thoroughly.
For more recipes by Emma Frisch, visit her food blog at www.emmafrisch.com
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Natashja says
For once I’m happily surprised by a diet recipe, twofold actually first it was financially not crippling and all easily available in your local supermarket, secondly it is really nice especially for a salad. My general consensus on salads are bland, boring and don’t inspire to try, hence my very saladless life.
Thanks I truly appreciate someone not only creative but most importantly affordable.
The majority of diets these days seem all hellbent on ludicrously expensive with ridiculously silly and unappetising ingredients, as if only you are willing to part with next months mortgage you have proven yourself worthy of their diet plan. Till then just chew on a carrot or celery stick.
You have a happy and grateful new subscriber.
marie says
You Are Awesomely TRUE and Honest,
so colorful, Crunchy and tasty
Enjoy, Be well,
Blessings Marie