Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Steph’s Picks: Vietnamese Cabbage Salad

This recipe showcases three herbs from the Farm ~ basil, cilantro & mint!  Really delicious salad, especially as a side dish to grilled chicken or fish.  Enjoy! ~ Stephanie

Ingredients
Dressing:


1 large shallot thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
1/2 tsp chili paste with garlic
2 tsp fish sauce
3 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp sea salt
3 tbsp light brown or turbinado sugar
2 tbsp water
2 tsp rice wine vinegar


Salad:1 small head Napa cabbage shredded, or 1 12-ounce package shredded white cabbage
1 cup shredded
carrots

1/2 English cucumber, halved vertically and sliced thinly into half-moons
1/4 cup fresh
mint leaves, torn into smallish pieces
1/4 cup fresh
cilantro
leaves, left whole
a few
basil
leaves torn into pieces
3 tbsp unsalted peanuts coarsely chopped

Preparation
Combine dressing ingredients in small mixing bowl or 1 cup Pyrex measuring cup
Toss together all salad ingredients except peanuts.
At this point, salad and dressing can be refrigerated separately and refrigerated until just before serving.
Before serving, toss salad with dressing, then add peanuts and toss again.
Recipe reprinted from www.epicurious.com

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