Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw

Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw is certainly one of my go-to salads to make for events, and this can be successful with everybody! Should you’re not a cilantro fan, use just a little extra thinly sliced inexperienced onion on this tasty Asian slaw recipe. 

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Years in the past I noticed this Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw recipe in The Sundown Cookbook and made an tailored model of it immediately. The salad turned out to be an enormous hit on the weblog and I’ve made it commonly for associates as properly. It’s additionally successful with my large prolonged household, though after I make this for the household I’ve to make two bowls, with or with out cilantro! 

However regardless of who I serve it to, this Asian slaw is at all times successful. And despite the fact that Napa Cabbage just isn’t at all times on sale throughout March in the best way that common inexperienced cabbage is, that is certainly one of Cabbage Recipes I’ve been loving this month! I hope everybody who likes these flavors will do that favourite salad!

What Components do you want for this recipe?

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What provides the Asian flavors in Napa Cabbage Slaw?

I’m undoubtedly not claiming that this Asian slaw is an authentically Asian recipe. Nevertheless it does have soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, and Sriracha including a number of Asian taste notes.

Extra in regards to the dressing for Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw:

Personally I’d say it’s the marginally candy and bitter soy-mayo dressing that makes this salad such a wow! And also you may wish to make additional dressing if you happen to just like the sound of that.

Are you able to make this Asian Slaw with out cilantro?

Should you don’t like cilantro, or you could have relations who don’t prefer it, simply add just a little extra thinly-sliced inexperienced onion to the salad.

How low in carbs is the Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw?

This tasty colourful slaw with Asian flavors solely has 4 web carbs per serving, with 4 grams of protein!

Make Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw:

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1. The unique recipe made 14 cups, so I lower it down fairly a bit to get this model which makes about 6 servings. The marginally-spicy soy-mayo primarily based dressing is without doubt one of the issues that make this salad, and I favor the salad with a number of dressing so I like to recommend doubling the dressing quantity.
2. Begin with one small head of Napa cabbage, about 3-4 cups of thinly shredded cabbage.
3. I trimmed each ends of the sugar snap peas after which sliced them thinly on the diagonal.
4. My radishes have been pretty giant so I trimmed the ends, sliced them in half lengthwise, after which sliced them in half-moon formed slices.
5. I additionally sliced up a bunch of inexperienced onions, and chopped the cilantro.
6. Toss collectively the Napa cabbage, sugar snap peas, radishes, inexperienced onions (and cilantro if utilizing), then toss with sufficient dressing to coat the components.
7. Toast the sliced almonds in a dry pan over excessive warmth for 1-2 minutes (simply till the nuts begin to develop into aromatic.) Watch them carefully so that they don’t get too brown.
8. Add the nuts to the salad and gently toss once more.
9. Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw is finest served immediately, and also you in all probability gained’t have any leftovers!

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

This tasty Asian slaw made with Napa cabbage could be a scrumptious aspect dish for Salmon Salad with Dill, Korean Salmon with Dipping Sauce, Hen Cutlets with Mustard Sauce, Shrimp and Broccoli Sheet Pan Meal, or Hen with Peanut Sauce.

Need Extra Tasty Salads with Cabbage:

It’s apparent that I’m an enormous fan of cabbage salads, and you’ll see all my favorites in a set of Low-Carb and Keto Cabbage Salads.

Low-Carb Weight-reduction plan / Low-Glycemic Weight-reduction plan / South Seashore Weight-reduction plan Strategies:
Napa Cabbage Asian Slaw made with an authorized sweetener could be authorized for low-carb and Keto consuming plans, and for any section of the unique South Seashore Weight-reduction plan. Mild mayonnaise could be really useful for South Seashore. However I personally wouldn’t fear about utilizing full-fat mayonnaise for higher taste, since there isn’t an enormous quantity of mayo in comparison with the crunchy salad components. Different low-carb diets would favor full-fat mayo.

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Historic Notes for This Recipe:
This Asian slaw recipe was first posted in March 2011. It was up to date with higher photographs in March 2019. It was final up to date with extra info in 2026.