Easy Chinese Salad, cabbage salad, (how to cook chinese)

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

tofu

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: chickpeas

Edamame offers protein with fewer calories, while chickpeas are budget-friendly.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds provide similar crunch and flavor at a lower cost.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

In a bowl, combine vegetable oil, sesame oil, and chili oil to make the dressing.

Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 3 tablespoons of rice vinegar to the dressing mixture.

Pour in the juice from a can of mandarins.

Season the dressing with 1.5 tablespoons of granulated sugar and pepper to taste.

Add 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds and 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro to the dressing.

Stir well to combine the dressing and taste for flavor, adjusting with more sugar, pepper, or salt if needed.

Set the dressing aside for a minute.

In a large bowl, combine green cabbage, red cabbage, red onion, red bell pepper, shredded carrot, and the remaining cilantro.

Toss the salad ingredients together to combine.

Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame seeds over the salad.

Top the salad with the Mandarin oranges.

Pour the dressing over the salad, allowing it to sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving to let the cabbage absorb the flavors.

Cooking Techniques

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