Description
Spicy Asian Red Cabbage Salad is a crunchy, refreshing clean-eating salad packed with shredded red cabbage, carrots, bell pepper, and a bold sesame ginger dressing with a touch of heat. This quick healthy salad comes together in just 15 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 cups red cabbage thinly shredded
- 1 cup carrots shredded or julienned
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts or cashews chopped
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon sriracha or chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- juice of 1/2 lime
Instructions
1. Thinly shred red cabbage and place in large bowl.
2. Julienne carrots and slice red bell pepper and green onions.
3. Add vegetables and chopped cilantro to the bowl.
4. In a small bowl whisk rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil, honey, garlic, ginger, sriracha, red pepper flakes and lime juice.
5. Pour dressing over cabbage mixture.
6. Toss well until vegetables are evenly coated.
7. Add chopped peanuts or cashews and sesame seeds.
8. Toss again gently to distribute crunch.
9. Let salad rest 10–15 minutes for flavors to develop.
10. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Add shredded chicken or edamame for extra protein.
- Use tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-free version.
- This salad stores well in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Fat: 9 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g