Asian Cabbage Slaw Recipe

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“Never one to stick to tradition, I experimented with a recipe I had for Asian slaw by adding fruit and nuts,” writes Lillian Kayte of Gainesville, Florida. “I hope you like it as much as I do!”

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Asian Cabbage Slaw Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 cups Chinese or napa cabbage
1 large navel orange, peeled and sectioned
1 cup julienned peeled jicama
1/4 cup chopped watercress
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot
3/4 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
Dash pepper
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, orange, jicama and watercress. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, sugar, ginger, soy sauce and pepper. Pour over cabbage mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 132 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 48 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Asian Cabbage Slaw in Light & Tasty April/May 2006, p57