Description
This Crunchy Cabbage Salad is a vibrant mix of green and red cabbage, carrots, and bell pepper, all topped with a creamy peanut dressing that is easy to make.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups green cabbage (shredded)
- 3 cups red cabbage (shredded)
- 1 cup carrots (grated)
- 1 cup red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
- ½ cup green onions (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup cilantro (chopped, substitute mint, parsley, or skip)
- ¼ cup toasted peanuts (or cashews, crushed)
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter (we use 100% natural)
- ⅓ cup soy sauce (reduced-sodium)
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon ginger (chopped, optional)
- 2 to 4 tablespoons water (to thin)
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Blend peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, maple syrup, garlic, and optional ginger until smooth. Add 2 to 4 tablespoons of water and blend again until the dressing is creamy and pourable. You can use an immersion blender or standing blender.
- Prep the vegetables: Add the green cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, green onions, and cilantro to a large bowl.
- Toss the salad: Pour about half of the dressing over the salad. Toss well until everything is evenly coated. Add more dressing as you like.
- Finish and serve: Top with chopped peanuts. Serve right away for the best crunch. Add lime wedges on the side for extra freshness. Make it a meal with 1 cup edamame, baked tofu, shredded cooked chicken, or shrimp.
Notes
- For extra flavor, consider adding other vegetables or proteins like edamame, baked tofu, shredded cooked chicken, or shrimp.
- Serve immediately for the best texture and crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg