Chinese cabbage salad

Remember how in the beginning, Charlie from “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is really poor. A hole in the roof and everything coloured grey. Things weren’t looking all that bright. All his grandparents even had to sleep in the same bed in the middle of their one-roomed house! And nearly every night they ate cabbage soup (might have been lettuce soup… can’t really tell when vegetables have been boiled that long and are so scant) …hmmm actually it was more like cabbage water. Anyways, what Charlie needed back then (Pre- Chocolate factory that is) was someone to come in and say “Let’s mix those veggies up a bit! Why not try Chinese Cabbage Salad!” It would have cheered up Charlie for one day at the least.

Oriental Chinese Cabbage salad is really fast to whip up and bursting with oriental flavour. It’s crunchy and tasty! (The crunch coming from the fried noodles not so much the cabbage). It has a lemon tang which is softened by the sugar and the sesame oil gives it that natural sesame aroma. Surprisingly Chinese cabbage tastes great uncooked you’ll be glad to know! Not like some other vegetables which have a tendency to taste just a tad like grass.

Chinese Cabbage

Chinese cabbage is generally available all year-round, meaning you can whip this up whenever you fancy! When choosing Chinese cabbages, choose firm, tightly packed heads with crisp, green-tipped leaves. Refrigerate, tightly wrapped, for up to 3 days. Chinese cabbage is also a good source of vitamin A, folic acid and potassium.

Oriental Chinese cabbage Salad

Ingredients: Half a Chinese Cabbage, 1 packet (100g) Fried noodles, 6 spring onion stalks, 100g lightly toasted pine nuts
Dressing: 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 ½ tbsp caster sugar, and juice of 1 lemon.

Steps: Wash and cut the Chinese cabbage and spring onions finely, then place into a large bowl. Add the pine nuts and crushed fried noodles. In a small bowl combine the dressing ingredients and whisk to mix. Then pour over the cabbage and toss!

Serves 4-6

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September 4th 2006 @ 02:47

Posted By: Laura - Category: Salads

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1. September 4th 2006 @ 11:56. natasha Says:

i think i've had that but with chicken in it...

2. December 7th 2006 @ 02:40. Anonymous Says:

hi i went to a bbq and i was the last to the salads and the only salad left was this odd coloured green salad that had no colour. but seeing it was all there was i had some. It turned out being the best salad i ever had my partner and i ate the whole bowl. we asked around trying to find who made it, but nobody owned up. so i googled the ingredients and found this recipe. THIS IS IT im so happy you have to try this recipe you will love it. you might try it with out the lemon or without the fish sauce if you dont like them

3. December 7th 2006 @ 12:39. Laura Says:

Hi there anonymous!
Glad to have helped in your quest to find this amazing salad! ITS SO TASTY ISN'T IT!

yum!

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