I am sure that everyone must have their favourite cabbage salad (or cole slaw) recipe. One can't go to a family BBQ over the summer without serving up a big bowl of the stuff made with the family secret recipe (chopped cabbage, shredded carrot, and a huge glump of kraft miracle whip! LOL) Is there any wonder that most folks will run, not walk, from the bowl Aunt Helen places on the table?
I had some napa cabbage in my fridge and needed to do something with it before it spoiled. I found this recipe by Bobby Flay at the Food network site and decided to give it a try as the side with our turkey burgers I grilled last Saturday night.
WOW, was it good.
I should have known that it would be. There are few chefs that can handle a grill like Bobby. There are few things that say summer as much as cabbage salad. Bobby + grilling+cabbage salad - it HAD to work.
We really liked the dressing - it was nothing like that cloyingly sweet miracle whip! This dressing packed a tang with its asian influenced ingredients.
If cabbage salad frightens you and brings back memories of family picnics you'd like to get past, you might want to give this spicy twist a try.
Enjoy!
Napa Cabbaga Salad
1 lime, juiced 3 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons Asian chili oil 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 cups finely shredded napa cabbage 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced 1/2 cup thinly sliced snow peas 3 scallions, thinly sliced Salt and freshly ground black pepper 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.
I've never heard of napa cabbage - is it found in regular grocery stores? This sounds delicious.
(uh oh...please don't disown me for liking Miracle Whip!)
Posted by: Anne | June 23, 2009 at 09:18 PM
I LOVE miracle whip - it has its place. LOL
Nappa cabbage is shaped a bit like a head of romaine lettuce. Sometimes it is labelled as chinese lettuce. If we can get it here surely to goodness thye'd have it THERE!
Posted by: Jerry | June 24, 2009 at 07:34 AM
This sounds great - I'm definitely going to make it soon. Thanks!
Posted by: Annie | June 24, 2009 at 10:10 AM
Sounds good, Jerry. And I have Napa cabbage in my fridge too!
We really enjoy Bobby Flay's cooking. Do you watch his Throwdown shows on the Food Network?
Posted by: nancyhol | June 24, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Annie - I hope that it works out for you.
Nancy - we don't watch the food network as much as we used to. I think I realized that i was already far too obsessed over food as it was. LOL I did get a copy of Flay's first cookbok when I was in the States . . . lots of goodness to try there!
Posted by: JDeQ | July 11, 2009 at 06:24 AM