Illinois Harvest of the Month

Asian Cabbage Salad

ASIAN CABBAGE SALAD

This salad is a celebration of cabbage, incorporating three different varieties in one tasty crunch! Napa Cabbage adds a milder, celery-like flavor to its green and red cousins.
This is an autumn school food service recipe for Cabbage.
Cooking and prep level: Basic.
Adapted from: New School Cuisine, Vermont Feed
  • Prep Time1 hr 15 min
  • Cook Time5 min
  • Total Time1 hr 20 min
  • Yield100
  • Serving Size1/2 cup
  • Energy61 cal
  • Cuisine
    • Chinese
    • Japanese
  • Course
    • Salad
    • Cold Vegetable Dish
  • USDA Meal Components
    • ½ cup other vegetable
  • Diet
    • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 7 lbs Cabbage, green, shredded
  • 5 lbs 4oz Cabbage, red, shredded
  • 5 lbs Cabbage, Napa, shredded
  • 2 lbs Carrots, shredded
  • 16 Scallions (green onions), small, trimmed and diced green and white parts
  • 12 packs Ramen Noodles- flavor packs discarded
  • 1 cup Sunflower Seeds
  • 1⅓ cups Rice Vinegar
  • 4 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Soy Sauce or Tamari, low sodium
  • 2 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper

Method

1

CCP: Preheat oven: convection 350 F, conventional 375 F

2

Line a sheet pan with parchment.

3

Crumble Ramen noodles into a bowl. Add sunflower seeds, toss. Add vegetable oil and toss to coat evenly. Spread onto the covered pan.

4

CCP: Bake until browned, about 5 minutes, stirring once or twice while baking.

5

Set aside to cool.

6

Place shredded cabbages, scallion, and carrots together in a large bowl or tub. Toss well.

7

CCP: Hold at a maximum temp of 41 F.

8

Whisk to incorporate vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and pepper. Be sure sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside.

9

Just before serving, re-whisk the dressing and combine with cabbage mix. Add Ramen noodles, toss and serve with a #8 scoop for ½ cup serving.

Napa cabbage is widely used in China, Japan, and Korea. Napa cabbage is used as a sign of prosperity in China and often appears as a symbol in glass and porcelain figures. The Jadeite Cabbage sculpture of Taiwan’s National Palace Museum is a carving of a napa cabbage variety. 
It was also found in North American, European and Australian cities after Asian immigrants settled in the regions.
In Korean cuisine, napa cabbage is the main ingredient of Baechu kimchi, the most common type of kimchi.
(Excerpt from Wikipedia, Napa cabbage.)

  • Nutrition Facts

  • 100 servings per container
  • Serving Size1/2 cup
  • Amount per serving
  • Calories61
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat2.38 g3.05%
  • Saturated Fat0.33 g1.65%
  • Trans Fat0 g
  • Sodium93.32 mg4.06%
  • Total Carbohydrate9.28 g3.37%
  • Dietary Fiber2.07 g7.39%
  • Protein1.78 g3.56%
  • * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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