I happened upon this recipe in last year’s newsletters (thanks Intern Natalie) and found it so delicious I made it twice in one week! I’d call it a cross between a slaw and a waldorf salad. One thing I love about this sort of salad is that you can add, subtract, or substitute just about anything that suites your tastes. I made some adjustments to the recipe and those are in parenthesis.
Ingredients:
6 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (I only used 3 Tbsp)
1 Tbsp dark sesame oil
3 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp grated fresh ginger (I omitted the ginger)
1 large crisp red apple, diced
1 medium head chinese cabbage
1/3 cup golden raisins (I used regular old raisins and they were great. Golden would’ve been nice, but I didn’t want to steal Ashley’s without asking).
2 green onions or 1 onion flower stalk, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds or sesame sticks (I used sunflower seeds the first time and preferred them to the sesame seeds I used the second time. I’d also suggest sliced almonds or toasted pine nuts. )
Method:
Combine vinegar, sugar, oil and ginger in large bowl; stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in apple.
Add cabbage, raisins, onions, cilantro, and sesame seeds; gently stir until well combined.
This is also a great make-ahead dish: cover, refrigerate overnight, and the cabbage softens slightly and the tangy flavors blend even more.
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