Southeast asian cabbage salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Head white cabbage, cored, thinly sliced
4To 6 garlic cloves, chopped
½English cucumber, cut into bite-sized pieces
1Carrot, coarsely grated
½cupDistilled white vinegar
3tablespoonsSugar or honey
3tablespoonsSoy sauce or fish sauce
2Fresh chiles, seeded, chopped
¼cupMild vegetable oil
cupDry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
2To 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro

Directions

Toss cabbage with garlic, cucumber, carrot, vinegar, sugar or honey, soy sauce or fish sauce, chiles and vegetable oil. Chill until ready to serve, then top with peanuts and cilantro.

Serves 4 to 6.

PER SERVING: 205 calories, 6 g protein, 11 g carbohydrate, 17 g fat (2 g saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 535 mg sodium, 4 g fiber.

Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; October 31 1992.