RED CABBAGE, CILANTRO AND WALNUT SALAD

Red Cabbage, Cilantro and Walnut Salad image

This slaw, a mix of very thinly shredded red cabbage, cilantro, julienned radishes and walnuts, is a perfect sweet-nutty-salty-sour mix. Pair it with dumplings, or other dim sum, and it holds its own.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories quick, salads and dressings, slaws, main course, side dish

Time 20m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon agave syrup
1 tablespoon fish sauce
Salt to taste (optional; fish sauce is salty)
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 tablespoons walnut oil
1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
8 cups finely shredded red cabbage (1 medium cabbage, quartered, cored and finely sliced)
1/2 cup slivered cilantro leaves with top parts of stems (lay bunch down and cut across the bunch)
1 cup julienned radishes
1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger, to taste
1 cup lightly toasted walnut halves

Steps:

In a small bowl whisk together lime juice, rice vinegar, agave syrup, fish sauce, salt (if using) and oils.
In a large bowl, combine red cabbage, cilantro, radishes, ginger and 1/3 cup of the nuts. Toss together, add dressing and toss together again. Refrigerate until ready to serve, and toss again before serving.
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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 147, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 264 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams