Chinese Cabbage and Apple Salad

Method8 steps · about 10 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Halve any very wide white cabbage stalks lengthwise, then shred all 300 g cabbage crosswise into a bowl.

   Uses 300 g Chinese (Napa) cabbage

2. 2

   Step 2: Toss the shredded cabbage with 2 pinches salt and leave for 5 minutes to wilt.

   Wilt cabbage · 5 minUses Shredded cabbage · 2 pinches salt

3. 3

   Step 3: While the cabbage wilts, put the rice wine vinegar (3 tbsp), vegetable oil (2 tbsp), sugar (½ tbsp) and wasabi paste (1 tsp) in a lidded jar. Close and shake until the sugar dissolves and no wasabi lumps remain.

   Uses 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar · 2 tbsp vegetable oil · ½ tbsp sugar · 1 tsp wasabi paste

   
4. 4

   Step 4: Quarter and core the apple, keeping the red skin. Slice across each quarter about 3 mm / ⅛ inch thick so each piece has a band of skin.

   Uses 1 small red apple

5. 5

   Step 5: Squeeze as much water as possible from the wilted cabbage and put it in a mixing bowl. Discard the squeezed-out liquid.

   Uses Salt-wilted cabbage

6. 6

   Step 6: Add the sliced apple to the squeezed cabbage and toss to distribute it evenly.

   Uses Sliced apple · Squeezed cabbage

7. 7

   Step 7: Pour the wasabi dressing over the cabbage and apple. Toss until everything is well coated.

   Uses Cabbage and apple mixture · Wasabi dressing

   
8. 8

   Step 8: Serve in a shared bowl or divide between two bowls. Scatter over the optional small salad greens.

   Uses Dressed cabbage and apple salad · Small salad greens, optional