This recipe has stood the test of time. Originally published in 1995, it remains a staple summer dish for former Cottage Life editor Penny Caldwell. “The Napa Cabbage Salad was a Cottage Life recipe contest winner and is a real crowd pleaser. It makes a lot and I dare not arrive at our summer family reunion without it! It’s easy, can be prepped ahead for last-minute assembly, and, if by rare chance there are leftovers, it actually tastes better the next day.”
Napa Cabbage Salad
Napa cabbage, also called Chinese cabbage, looks like a long, celery-shaped head of cabbage, and goes well with the flavours in this salad. The recipe is great for a crowd—not only because it makes a lot, but because everyone seems to love it. Or, you can easily halve it if you wish.
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs instant ramen noodles with chicken beef, or mushroom flavoured soup base (85–100 g each)
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 6 tbsp rice vinegar or balsamic or white wine vinegar
- 4 tsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 napa cabbage 10” long
- 8 green onions chopped
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- 1 cup sliced almonds toasted
- ½ cup sesame seeds toasted
Instructions
- Several hours before using, mix together the soup flavour packets from the noodles, oil, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Stir occasionally.
- Chop the cabbage. (You should have about 16 cups.) Add onions and parsley.
- Mix dressing thoroughly with salad greens. Just before serving, add almonds, sesame seeds, and dry soup noodles, slightly crushed. Toss to mix.
Notes
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We recently republished the Napa Cabbage Salad in our 35th anniversary celebration in the June/July 2022 issue of Cottage Life.
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