Chinese Cabbage Salad with Scallions and Roasted Peanuts

Name: Chinese Cabbage Salad with Scallions and Roasted Peanuts
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp. nam pla (Vietnamese fish sauce); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 ⁄ 2 cup light sesame oil; 1 shallot, peeled and sliced into thin rings; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 small Chinese cabbage, trimmed and julienned; 1 ⁄ 2 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Serves
serves 4

SAVEUR

Fresh cabbage salads are lovely, but chopped peanuts and mellow scallions put a little extra crunch in this salad.

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. rice wine vinegar
1 Tbsp. nam pla (Vietnamese fish sauce)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₂ cup light sesame oil
1 shallot, peeled and sliced into thin rings
4 scallions, thinly sliced
1 small Chinese cabbage, trimmed and julienned
¹⁄₂ cup chopped roasted peanuts

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Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, whisk together rice wine vinegar, nam pla, and salt and pepper to taste. Slowly drizzle in sesame oil, whisking constantly to make a smooth vinaigrette. Add the shallots and set aside for at least 1⁄2 hour. Adjust seasoning before using.

Step 2

Quickly sauté scallions in a little sesame oil. Place cabbage in a large serving bowl and add vinaigrette. Toss well.

Step 3

Sprinkle the sautéed scallions and peanuts over top of salad before serving.

In a small bowl, whisk together rice wine vinegar, nam pla, and salt and pepper to taste. Slowly drizzle in sesame oil, whisking constantly to make a smooth vinaigrette. Add the shallots and set aside for at least 1⁄2 hour. Adjust seasoning before using.
Quickly sauté scallions in a little sesame oil. Place cabbage in a large serving bowl and add vinaigrette. Toss well.
Sprinkle the sautéed scallions and peanuts over top of salad before serving.