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    Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing

    Updated: May 10, 2024 » This post may contain affiliate links » By: Megan » Leave a Comment

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    This Asian-inspired cabbage salad is made with a rainbow-colored ingredients and creamy ginger peanut dressing. It's easy to make in only 15 minutes when you're craving something fresh and bright.

    cabbage salad with peanuts.

    About This Recipe

    This cabbage salad is made with a full rainbow of chopped veggies: carrots, red cabbage, green cabbage and bell pepper. It's tossed in a simple, creamy peanut sauce dressing and topped with crunchy peanuts.

    If you're craving some fresh produce, this salad is an easy way to enjoy a bowl full. It's ready in only 15 minutes and 3 simple steps: chop everything, add the dressing, and enjoy!

    This salad can be a light lunch, dinner or side dish. You can also make this for meal prep and it will stay good for about 3 days in the fridge.

    Cabbage Salad Ingredients

    Here's what you'll need to make this recipe. The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the bottom of the page.

    • Red cabbage
    • Green cabbage
    • Carrots
    • Red pepper
    • Green onions
    • Cilantro
    • Peanuts
    • Sesame seeds (optional)

    For the Peanut Ginger Dressing:

    • Peanut butter
    • Soy sauce
    • Rice vinegar
    • Sesame oil
    • Maple syrup (or honey)
    • Ginger powder
    cabbage salad ingredients.

    How to Make Cabbage Salad

    Here's how to make this recipe in 3 simple steps:

    1. Make the dressing: in a small bowl or jar, stir together the dressing ingredients. Add about 2-3 tablespoons of water, or more, until your dressing reaches your desired thickness. The amount of water you need to add will depend on the type/brand of peanut butter used.
    2. Mix the salad: add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl: red cabbage, green cabbage, carrots, red pepper, green onions, cilantro.
    3. Serve: drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Sprinkle the peanuts and sesame seeds (optional) on the salad before serving.

    Variations

    Here's some of the most popular substitutions and additions for this recipe:

    • Cilantro: if you don't love cilantro, this recipe is still tasty without it.
    • Chicken: this recipe is popular with chicken (shredded or chopped).
    • Edamame: edamame is a tasty and high-protein addition to this recipe.
    • Peanut butter: smooth, all-natural peanut butters will work best for this recipe; but any creamy peanut butter will work.
    • Bell pepper: I've used a red bell pepper but you can use any color.

    About The Dressing

    The dressing for this salad is a simple, creamy, 6-ingredient peanut sauce. It's so good you'll want to eat it on everything! I use it on many of my salads and also as a dipping sauce.

    The peanut sauce keeps this salad light but satisfying and coats it in sweet, nutty, ginger flavor. It's the perfect complement to all the chopped veggies.

    Dressing Options

    Here's a few other popular dressing options for this recipe:

    • Lime vinaigrette
    • Sesame ginger vinaigrette
    • Any peanut sauce or dressing
    Cabbage salad with peanut dressing.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why is my dressing too thin or thick?

    The thickness of your dressing will vary depending on the type/brand of peanut butter that you use. You'll want to add water to your dressing (a little bit at a time) until it reaches your desired thickness.

    What type of peanut butter is best in this recipe?

    An all-natural, smooth peanut butter will work best for mixing with the other ingredients; but you can use any type of smooth peanut butter.

    How should I slice my cabbage for this recipe?

    You'll want to thinly shred your cabbage for this recipe. You can do this by cutting it into quarters and removing the core and then thinly slicing it. Here's a quick 1 minute video that shows you how.

    Cabbage salad in white bowl.

    Similar Recipes

    If you like this recipe, you'll love these salads with similar flavors and ingredients:

    • Thai-Inspired Crunch Salad with Peanut Sauce
    • Asian Slaw with Ginger Peanut Dressing
    • Thai Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce

    If you make this recipe, be sure to leave a comment & rating at the bottom of this page!

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    cabbage salad with peanuts.

    Cabbage Salad with Peanut Dressing


    • Author: Megan
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 3-4 servings 1x
    • Diet: Vegan
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    Description

    This Asian-inspired cabbage salad is made with a rainbow-colored ingredients and creamy peanut dressing. It's easy to make in only 15 minutes when you're craving something fresh and bright.


    Ingredients

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    • 3 cups shredded red cabbage
    • 3 cups shredded green cabbage
    • 5 chopped green onions
    • 1 thinly sliced red pepper
    • 1 cup shredded carrots
    • ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
    • ⅓ cup salted peanuts for topping
    • Sesame seeds, optional topping

    For The Creamy Peanut Dressing: 

    • ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
    • ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
    • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (or honey)
    • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon ginger powder

    For The Toppings:

    • ⅓ cup peanuts (or more) for topping
    • Sesame seeds, optional topping

    Instructions

    1. In a small bowl or jar, stir together the dressing ingredients. Add about 2-3 tablespoons of water, or more, until your dressing reaches your desired thickness.
    2. Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl: red cabbage, green cabbage, carrots, red pepper, green onions, cilantro.
    3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
    4. Sprinkle the peanuts and sesame seeds (optional) on top of the salad before serving.
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 0 minutes
    • Category: Salad

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ⅓ of recipe
    • Calories: 411
    • Sugar: 17g
    • Sodium: 783mg
    • Fat: 28.3g
    • Saturated Fat: 4.7g
    • Carbohydrates: 32.3g
    • Fiber: 8.6g
    • Protein: 14.3g
    • Cholesterol: 0mg

    Keywords: cabbage, red cabbage, green cabbage, peanut sauce, peanut, ginger, asian, vegan, vegetarian, lunch, dinner, peanut dressing

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    Nutrition disclaimer: nutrition information is an estimate to the best of our availability; please note that nutrition information will vary based on the exact products and quantities used.

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