Red Cabbage, Cilantro and Walnut Salad
Updated June 8, 2021
- Total Time
- 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- ¼cup fresh lime juice
- 1tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1tablespoon agave syrup
- 1tablespoon fish sauce
- Salt to taste (optional; fish sauce is salty)
- 3tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 2tablespoons walnut oil
- 1tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 8cups finely shredded red cabbage (1 medium cabbage, quartered, cored and finely sliced)
- ½cup slivered cilantro leaves with top parts of stems (lay bunch down and cut across the bunch)
- 1cup julienned radishes
- 1 to 2tablespoons minced fresh ginger, to taste
- 1cup lightly toasted walnut halves
Nutritional analysis per serving (8 servings)
222 calories; 20 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 14 grams polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 291 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, rice vinegar, agave syrup, fish sauce, salt (if using) and oils.
- Step 2
In a large bowl, combine red cabbage, cilantro, radishes, ginger and ⅓ cup of the nuts. Toss together, add dressing and toss together again. Refrigerate until ready to serve, and toss again before serving.
- Step 3
Mound the slaw in a bowl or on a platter. It looks nice if you press it into a bowl then reverse it onto a platter. Top with remaining toasted nuts just before serving.
- You can substitute pecans for the walnuts.
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What I have read (and done b/c I don't have fish sauce on hand most of the time) is that for 1tbsp fish sauce you can substitute 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce (you can get a vegan version), soy sauce, or light soy sauce. OR mix hoisin sauce and light soy sauce together to get a more layered flavor substitute. I hope that is helpful!
Yup, typically honey or even maple syrup would be fine for this small a quantity.
Any substitute for agave? Don;t have any and it calls for just a bit. Honey?
We replaced the agave syrup with sweet soy sauce which added a layer of complexity and umami that took this recipe from a 4 star to 5 stars. Absolutely delicious. Highly recommend replacing the agave syrup with sweet soy sauce in this recipe.
I used a German method for preparing cabbage slaw, for a less oily salad. I kneaded the thinly sliced cabbage with 1 tbs of salt for a couple of minutes (while wearing single-use gloves) until moist. Then added the dressing from which I had omitted all but one tbs of oil (I preferred the sesame oil for the Thai flavor profile). The salad came out juicy and delicious. I very much liked the toasted walnuts in it, but peanuts would work well here, too.
This is a very random mixture of ingredients, to my mind, but it was pleasant enough. I sliced my radishes and ginger root on a mandolin, which gave intermittent gingery bites. I found it oddly difficult to actually get this salad onto my fork, so it was slow going. But surprisingly enjoyable nonetheless.
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