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Cabbage Salad with Miso-Ginger Dressing

Sat, 03/03/2007 - 11:37am — suemay
Recipe: 

Cabbage Salad with Miso-Ginger Dressing
Serves 6 to 8.
Ingredients:
1/4        cup unseasoned rice vinegar
3            tablespoons white (shiro) miso
1            tablespoon mayonnaise
1            tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1            teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
3/4        cup vegetable oil
Pinch of sugar
Salt and freshly ground pepper

1/2        small green cabbage, finely shredded (4 cups)
1/2        small red cabbage, finely shredded (4 cups)
4            medium carrots, shredded
4            radishes, shredded
3            large scallions, white and light green parts only, julienned

Instructions:

1.  In a food processor, combine the rice vinegar, miso, mayonnaise, lemon juice, ginger and sugar and process until completely smooth. With the machine on, add the oil in a slow and steady stream. Season the dressing with salt and pepper. Pour 1/2 cup of the dressing into a large bowl and refrigerate the rest for another use.

2.  Add the green and red cabbage, carrots, radishes and scallions to the bowl and toss to coat thoroughly with the dressing. Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.

Notes: 

This is a very delicious salad that would go well with some Asian-style grilled meat.  If you don't have a food processor, you can also use the blender to make the dressing.  Or, to give your forearm a workout, just whisk it together in a bowl. 

I like to shred the vegetables on a mandoline or a Japanese benriner but a box grater works too (use the slicing side for the cabbage).