How to make a crispy and refreshing cabbage salad with creamy peanut butter dressing.

Cabbage - The ideal vegetable for salads.

Cabbage has long been considered a healthy vegetable, helping to detoxify, fight inflammation, improve digestion, and support cancer prevention. With its crisp, sweet texture, refreshing taste, and satiety-boosting effect, cabbage is perfect for salads. When combined with carrots, celery, apples, and a creamy peanut butter dressing, you'll have a visually appealing and irresistibly delicious salad.

Ingredients to prepare

Vegetable section:

• White cabbage: 200g (about 1/4 of a head)
• Purple cabbage: 50g
• Carrots: 80g (1/2 a carrot)
• Celery: 100g
• Apple: 1/4 of an apple (with the peel on)

Seasoning section:

• Peanut butter: 2 tablespoons
• Roasted sesame seeds: 2 tablespoons
• Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons
• Soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
• Minced garlic: 3 cloves
• Salt: a small pinch
• Filtered water: 3–4 tablespoons (add gradually)

Steps to follow

Step 1: Prepare the vegetables

• Soak the cabbage in diluted salt water for 10–15 minutes, then rinse and drain, and slice into thin strips.
• Wash the celery and slice it thinly.
• Wash the apples, leave the peel on, and slice them thinly.
• Peel, wash, and finely shred the carrots.

Step 2: Prepare the peanut butter sauce.

In a clean bowl, combine peanut butter, toasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, and water. Stir until the sauce is smooth and has the desired consistency. Note: Add water gradually to control the sauce's thickness.

Step 3: Mix the salad

Place all the prepared vegetables in a large bowl. Add the peanut butter sauce and mix well to coat the vegetables evenly. Arrange on a plate and sprinkle with roasted sesame seeds for garnish.

finished product

This peanut butter cabbage salad is not only visually appealing with its harmonious blend of purple, orange, green, and white, but also boasts a unique flavor – a crisp, sweet, and refreshing taste combined with a rich, creamy dressing. The salad can be eaten immediately or chilled in the refrigerator for 1–2 hours for an even more refreshing and appealing experience.

We hope you enjoy this peanut butter cabbage salad – a great choice for a healthy daily menu!