I always credit my mom for a lot of our recipes, but my dad did make some dishes as well. They were simple n’ easy and sometimes simple n’ easy is best!! Like his Japanese Cabbage Salad recipe.
I remember eating this salad the 1st time and couldn’t stop, so I asked my dad what was in the dressing and his simple reply was “Ponzu“. So that is how the base of this recipe started and we built on that.
Cabbage in it’s natural form does carry that very ‘green’ taste to it, but once you add in some salty zest into the mix, it becomes something strangely addictive! And since cabbages are packed with vitamins C & K and plenty of antioxidants, not a bad thing to get addicted to!
So next time you are in the mood to enjoy some greens with your meal, check out my dad’s super easy n’ simple Cabbage Salad!
This dish as pictured is low-carb/keto friendly at ~4g per serving. A super simple and a great alternative for your standard salad! It’s crispy and presents an oddly addictive citrus quality.
For this one, you will need only need Ponzu and Sesame Oil, both which can be picked up on Amazon or local Asian supermarket.
Now, let’s get started!
Prepping Time 5M
Total Time 5M
Net Carb/Serv ~4g
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 4 Cups of Shredded Cabbage (about 1/4 of medium size cabbage)
- 2 tbsp Ponzu
- 2 tbsp Sliced or Crushed Almonds
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onions
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Shred cabbage with a shredder. Transfer to serving plate.
3) If you have pre-sliced or pre-crushed almonds, you can skip this step. If you have whole almonds, put almonds in a food processor and pulse until almonds are in smaller pieces and sprinkle on top of the cabbage.
4) Finely chop green onions and sprinkle on top of the cabbage.
5) In a small mixing bowl, combine Sesame Oil and Ponzu. Mix well and pour over cabbage.
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Japanese Cabbage Salad
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Shredded Cabbage
- 2 tbsp Ponzu
- 2 tbsp Sliced or Crushed Almonds
- 1/2 Stalk Green Onions
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Shred cabbage with a shredder. Transfer to serving plate.
- If you have pre-sliced or pre-crushed almonds, you can skip this step. If you have whole almonds, put almonds in a food processor and pulse until almonds are in smaller pieces and sprinkle on top of the cabbage.
- Finely chop green onions and sprinkle on top of the cabbage.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine sesame oil and ponzu. Mix well and pour over cabbage.
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