Asian Napa Slaw Recipes

ASIAN SLAW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, or food processor combine ginger, vinegar, soy sauce, lime juice, oil, and peanut butter. In a large bowl, combine all other ingredients and then toss with dressing. You can save some of the dressing to dress noodles that can be added to this dish along with stir fried pork to make an entire meal.

NAPA SLAW

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sunflower kernels and ramen noodles in hot butter until sunflower kernels are lightly browned and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer into a bowl to cool.
• Stir sunflower seeds and ramen noodles with napa cabbage and spring onions in a large salad bowl. Whisk vinegar, vegetable oil, sugar, and soy sauce together in a separate bowl until sugar has dissolved; pour dressing over salad and toss.

ASIAN NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine cucumber and pea pods. For dressing, in a small bowl stir together vinegar, salad oil, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour dressing over cucumber and pea pods, stirring to coat. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Stir Chinese cabbage into cucumber mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Makes 8 servings.

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, chili oil, mayonnaise and soy sauce in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, peppers, snow peas and scallions and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

ASIAN CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Put the cabbage in a large bowl. Toss with the scallions and ginger.
• Put the sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium-high heat and toast until golden, about three minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Mix the vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil together. Pour the dressing over the cabbage and toss gently. Add the coriander leaves and red pepper flakes and toss again.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds. The salad is ready to serve, but it can wait, at room temperature, an hour or two before serving.

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together cabbage and carrots. In a small bowl, combine sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce. Stir until sugar dissolves, then pour over cabbage mixture. Toss until slaw is coated and top with mint leaves.

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW WITH CARROTS AND SESAME

Steps:

• Bring white wine vinegar to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely, about 10 minutes. Whisk in sesame oil, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and salt.
• Add cabbage and carrots to the bowl with the dressing and toss to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add sesame seeds and scallions.

CHINESE NAPA CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Crush noodles, place them in a medium skillet and brown in butter over medium heat. Add almonds and sesame seeds. Stir often to prevent burning. Add seasoning mix from noodles and cool. Toss in a large bowl with cabbage and onions.
• Prepare the dressing by whisking together the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and sugar. Pour over salad, toss and serve.

ASIAN NAPA SLAW

Steps:

• Shred the cabbage, discarding the tough outer leaves. Put cabbage into a large bowl.
• Add the peppers, scallions and sprouts, mix to combine.
• In a smaller bowl, combine the mayonnaise and honey. Mix well, until it is blended and creamy. Add the lime juice and mix.
• Using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder grind together the coriander seeds, green peppercorns and the cumin seeds.
• Once those are ground, add the cardamom, ginger and red pepper flakes. Grind all the spices together until they form an even textured powder.
• Add this to the mayonnaise mixture and blend well.
• Drizzle this over the cabbage, peppers and sprouts. Mix to ensure that all the cabbage is coated. The easiest way to do this is to use your hands.
• Add the cilantro and the pistachios and toss well.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Let chill for at least 30 minutes. The volume of the salad will be reduced but it will still be delicious!

ASIAN NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients.
• In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients until blended.
• (If using the optional sesame seeds, cook them for about 5 minutes in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, shaking, until they are brown and fragrant.) Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using.
• Makes about 6 servings.