Best Napa Cabbage Slaw Recipes

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime juice, vinegar, chili oil, mayonnaise and soy sauce in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, peppers, snow peas and scallions and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW WITH CARROTS AND SESAME

Steps:

• Bring white wine vinegar to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until reduced to 2 tablespoons, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely, about 10 minutes. Whisk in sesame oil, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and salt.
• Add cabbage and carrots to the bowl with the dressing and toss to coat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add sesame seeds and scallions.

SPICY NAPA CABBAGE SLAW WITH CILANTRO DRESSING

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, sugar, ginger, oil, chile, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add remaining ingredients and toss well. Let stand, tossing occasionally, 10 minutes.

SLOW SMOKED PORK SHOULDER WITH NAPA CABBAGE SLAW AND QUESO FRESCO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the thyme, garlic, onions, ancho chile powder, brown sugar, cumin, coriander, orange juice, lime juice, 1/2 water and chipotle, and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool. Put the pork in a large pan and pour over the marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
• Preheat a charcoal grill for indirect heat and place the soaked wood chips on top of the coals.
• Place the pork on the grill, cover and let smoke until the temperature inside the grill is 220 degrees F. Add chips as necessary to continue smoking until the internal temperature of the pork reaches140 degrees F. Then just let the pork finish cooking until the internal temperature reaches about 190 degrees F. This can take about 5 hours. Let the pork rest 30 minutes.
• Shred the pork and serve in the warm tortillas topped with some Napa Cabbage Slaw, hot sauce, fresh cilantro leaves and queso fresco.
• Whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar, oil and celery seeds until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk in the green onions and serrano chiles. Place the cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Add the dressing and the queso fresco, and toss to combine.

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, zest and juice of lime, vinegar, soy sauce, and chili oil. Season with salt; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, toss together cabbage, pepper slices, scallions, daikon, snow peas, and chives. Pour dressing over the slaw, toss to combine, and serve.

NAPA CABBAGE AND CARAWAY SLAW

Steps:

• In a bowl whisk together vinegar, oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Add scallion, caraway, and cabbage and toss well.

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Just before serving, sprinkle with chow mein noodles.

ASIAN NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine cucumber and pea pods. For dressing, in a small bowl stir together vinegar, salad oil, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and crushed red pepper. Pour dressing over cucumber and pea pods, stirring to coat. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Stir Chinese cabbage into cucumber mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Makes 8 servings.

SUMMERTIME CRAB SLAW WITH NAPA CABBAGE

Steps:

• Mix crabmeat, cabbage, celery, radishes, olives, and green onions in a large mixing bowl until ingredients are evenly distributed.

TERIYAKI PORTOBELLO "BURGERS" WITH NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Make teriyaki marinade:
• In a small saucepan simmer marinade ingredients, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Continue simmering marinade until reduced to about 1/2 cup and cool to room temperature.
• Put mushroom caps and marinade in a large sealable plastic bag, arranging caps in one layer, and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate mushrooms at room temperature, turning bag over several times, 1 hour.
• Make slaw:
• In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, oil, and honey and add cabbage, carrot, and scallions. Toss vegetables well to coat and season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler.
• Drain mushrooms and arrange, stemmed sides up, on lightly oiled rack of a broiler pan. Broil mushrooms 2 inches from heat and turn over. Brush mushrooms lightly with oil and broil 3 minutes, or until tender. Transfer mushrooms with a slotted spatula to hamburger bun bottoms. Top mushrooms with slaw and bun tops.

GLAZED SEA SCALLOPS WITH WILTED NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, sesame oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
• In a bowl toss cabbage, carrot, and scallion with 2 tablespoons soy sauce mixture.
• Remove tough muscles from side of each scallop if necessary. Pat scallops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a heavy non-stick skillet just large enough to hold scallops in one layer, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté scallops until golden and cooked through, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer scallops to a bowl. Add remaining soy sauce mixture to skillet and boil until reduced to a glaze. Add glaze to scallops and toss to coat well. Keep scallops warm.
• Add slaw to skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, just until cabbage is wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Season slaw with salt and pepper.
• Serve slaw topped with scallops and garnished with scallion greens.

ASIAN NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients.
• In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients until blended.
• (If using the optional sesame seeds, cook them for about 5 minutes in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, shaking, until they are brown and fragrant.) Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, if using.
• Makes about 6 servings.

SNOW PEA AND NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling water blanch snow peas 15 seconds and transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking. Drain snow peas well and slice thin diagonally. In a large bowl toss snow peas with remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste.

WARM NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, tamari, maple syrup, and ginger together in a bowl.
• Heat the sesame oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat, then add the onion and a pinch of salt and sauté until the onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the Napa cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, and a pinch of salt and sauté until the cabbage is slightly wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar mixture and cook until the liquid is reduced by half and coats the vegetables. Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.
• variation
• Add some protein to this dish by stirring in 1 1/2 cups of shredded roasted chicken, tofu, or tempeh when you add the vinegar. This is a delicious addition and can turn a side dish into an entire meal.
• rebecca's notes
• You may be wondering how to take on cabbage, the bocce ball of vegetables. Place the cabbage on a cutting board with the stem side down. Using a sharp chef's knife, cut the cabbage in half from top to bottom. Use the tip of your knife to remove the core. To shred cabbage by hand, hold the cabbage on the cutting board at an angle and give it a shave by making a thin slice down the flat (cut) side of the cabbage.
• storage
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
• nutrition information
• (per serving)
• Calories: 85
• Total Fat: 3.7g (0.5g saturated, 1.5g monounsaturated)
• Carbohydrates: 11g
• Protein: 2g
• Fiber: 2g
• Sodium: 610mg

SESAME CHICKEN WITH NAPA CABBAGE AND SPINACH SLAW ON BAGUETTE

Steps:

• Put flour and sesame seeds on separate sheets of wax paper and in a shallow bowl beat together egg white and water.
• Season chicken breasts with salt and dip them, 1 at a time, in flour, shaking off excess. Dip chicken in egg white, letting excess drip off, and coating with sesame seeds on 1 side, shaking off excess. Transfer chicken breasts as coated to a plate.
• In a large non-stick skillet heat 1 teaspoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook chicken, sesame-seed sides down, until golden, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken and cook 4 minutes more, or until just cooked through. Add lemon juice to skillet. Turn chicken to coat with juice and cook until juice is almost evaporated, about 1 minute. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and halve lengthwise.
• Make a horizontal cut through center of each baguette piece with a serrated knife, cutting almost but not all the way through, and spread open. In a bowl toss together cabbage, spinach, carrot, remaining teaspoon oil, and salt to taste.
• Make sandwiches with slaw, chicken, and bread, pressing together gently.

NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• In 3-quart clear bowl, mix slaw ingredients.
• In small jar with tight-fitting lid, mix dressing ingredients. Cover; shake well. Pour over slaw. Stir and serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours before serving.

NAPA CABBAGE AND SNOW PEA SLAW

Steps:

• To prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients, stirring with a whisk.
• To prepare slaw, combine cabbage and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing, and toss well to coat. Chill 30 minutes.

NAPA CABBAGE COLESLAW FOR NON-SLAW LOVERS

Steps:

• Finely shred the head of cabbage (do not chop).
• Combine the green onions and cabbage in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Break up the ramen noodles.
• Melt the butter in a pan over medium heat; add the ramen noodles, almonds and sesame seeds and mix together until coated with the butter.
• Spoon the crunchies mixture onto a baking sheet and bake at 350°F, turning often to avoid burning. Remove from oven when browned.
• Make dressing: In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, oil, sugar and soy sauce.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and let boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat and let cool.
• Immediately before serving, combine the dressing, crunchies and cabbage mixture and serve immediately.
• Do not mix together ahead of time or the crunchies will get soggy.

NAPA CABBAGE AND JICAMA SLAW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together Kewpi and Sambal paste until well combined. Add cabbage, both peppers, carrot, jicama, and cilantro leaves; toss to combine.

ROSY BEET NAPA CABBAGE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine vegetables and parsley in a large bowl.
• In a saucepan, combine vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour over vegetables and toss.
• Add dill and chives and mix in well.
• Cover and marinate overnight.
• Stir well. Just before serving, drain off excess liquid.
• Stir in sour cream and salt and pepper to taste.