Napa Cabbage Salad

Napa Cabbage Salad With Peanut Butter Dressing

I can never get tired of eating salads. They are my favorite to go lunches. I make a huge batch of salad that lasts us about three days to take it for lunch to work.This is also my way of avoiding pondering each morning what goes in my lunch box . I might sometimes have to make extra dressing but then it is always easier than chopping the veggies :). I love vegetables and I am willing to try any new vegetable combination salad that I come across.This Napa cabbage salad one of those randomly put together salads  full of flavor and crunch.Napa cabbage is an Asian vegetable that  looks longer than a common cabbage and has more protein than the regular kind. Now here is a list of vegetables I used to make this salad.

Napa Cabbage Salad :

1 Head Napa cabbage finely chopped
2 red bell peppers finely chopped
1 English Cucumber diced
2 medium carrots finely chopped
Handful noodles (Optional)
1 package Tofu diced and sauteed
2 scallions finely chopped
3/4 cup shelled Edamame
3/4 cup cilantro chopped
1/4 cup peanuts crushed.

Method :

Saute tofu in a tablespoon of oil and leave the cubes on a paper towel.
Sprinkle salt on the diced cucumbers and leave them in a colander for about ten minutes to drain the excess water.
Now  mix all the vegetables, refrigerate and add dressing before serving and enjoy !

Delicious Napa Cabbage Salad

Peanut Butter Dressing :

2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sriracha sauce
2 tbsp honey
1tbspn sesame oil
1 tspn grated ginger
1 tbsp soya sauce
2-4 tbsp warm water to thin.

Method :

Adding water slowly whisk all the ingredients together. You can increase the quantity of sriracha ,ginger to make the dressing extra spicy. I think it is a very flavorful dressing ,sweet,tangy and spicy all at the same time.This can be stored in the fridge for up to a week.