Need a HUGE bowl of light, snappy and tasty salad for a party?
Calypso Napa Cabbage Salad is your dish!
1 head of Napa Cabbage (Cut across the whole head, all the way to the end of the stalk)
1/2 large Red Onion Sliced VERY thin
1 big can of Mandarin Oranges (Drain off juice and cut pieces into half)
1 small bag of Craisins or Pomegranate craisins
1 cup toasted sliced or chopped almonds
Mix in a large bowl.
Dressing
1/4 of red onion finely diced
1 tsp Dry Mustard
1.5 tsp. Poppy seeds
1/2 cup Splenda + 1 TBS
1 tsp salt
1/3 cup raspberry or Red wine vinegar
can substitute Rice Vinegar or 3 TBS Strawberry Baslamic vinegar
1 cup olive oil.
can substitute 1/2 c Meyer Lemon olive oil and 1/2c EVOO
Put all the ingredients except oil in blender and blend….. then slowly pour in the olive oil.
This recipe makes a lot of dressing. You may want to cut the recipe in half or make and save for later.
The flavor is so light and tangy your friends will be talking about this for parities to come!
New summer spin on cole slaw that can be fun the entire year round! Make it more oriental by adding some rice noodles and chicken!
Using the entire head of Napa Cabbage you will have Calypso Napa Cabbage Salad till the cows come home!
Thanks to my friends Jeri and Wendy for sharing!
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