Cabbage, Cilantro, Salted Cashews, and Crunchy Chili Oil
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
4 cups shredded red cabbage
4 cups shredded green cabbage
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 tsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp neutral oil such as avocado oil, vegetable oil, or rice bran oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp chili flakes
¼ cup crushed roasted salted cashews
1 Tbsp roasted salted sunflower seeds
1 Tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds
1 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds
½ tsp toasted sesame oil
¼ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine cabbages, vinegar, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, toss to combine. Set aside to marinate.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, chili flakes, cashews, and seeds and sauté for 5 minutes, until golden. Transfer mixture to a small bowl, then stir in sesame oil.
Scatter cilantro over the cabbage. Drizzle with chili oil and toss well. Serve immediately.
Good to Know: You can double or triple the recipe for the crunchy chili oil. It is delicious on almost everything! Make It Ahead: The shredded cabbage can also be marinated for up to 5 hours in the refrigerator. Storage: Crunchy Chili Oil can be stored in a glass jar in your pantry for up to 2 weeks.
Recipe by Between Carpools at https://betweencarpools.com/cabbage-salad-with-cilantro-salted-cashews/