Chinese cabbage salad with basic vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce is a very common salad in hot summers. We name it as “拌菜” which means mixing all the ingredients with simple seasoning. This should be something originated from Northern China, but enjoys a high popularity in different places.

The ingredients that can be used in this salad is customizable, usually cabbage, purple cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and bell peppers are quite common ingredients. But you can add some noodles, spinach, zucchini or other vegetables you like.

For the cabbage part, there are two ways to deal with them: one is to blend in boiling water for just 10 minutes and the other is to pickle with salt for around 30 minutes. Either way is great! Chinese people usually do not eat raw food. However you can directly mixing the season soy with the raw veggies.

If you do not have rice vinegar at hand, you can just replace it with fresh lemon juice.

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Chinese Cabbage Salad

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Chinese cabbage salad with white cabbage, purple cabbage, bell pepper, lemon, cherry tomatoes.

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Chinese

Keyword: Cabbage

Servings: 2

Calories: 270 kcal

Author: Elaine

Ingredients

• 1/2 large white cabbage , shredded
• 1/2 large purple cabbage , shredded
• 1 green bell pepper
• 8 ~10 cherry tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds , toasted
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Dressing sauce

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Instructions

1. Blend white cabbage, purple cabbage, and bell peppers in boiling water for around 10 minutes. Transfer out and drain. Or just place them in a salad ball.
2. Cut the cherry tomatoes into two parts, place in the salad ball with lemon zest too.
3. Place all the ingredients for dressing sauce in a small bowl. Mix until well combined.
4. Mix the sauce with other ingredients. Garnish some roasted sesame seeds. Place the bowl in refrigerator and enjoy after around 30 minutes.

Recipe Notes

You can eat directly but refrigerated version has a crispier and more combined taste.
You can also add some install Asian egg noodles if you like.

Nutrition Facts

Chinese Cabbage Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 270 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Sodium 1052mg 44%

Potassium 864mg 25%

Total Carbohydrates 27g 9%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 16g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 39.6%

Vitamin C 161%

Calcium 14.8%

Iron 17.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.