• Asian Beef and Cabbage Salad

  Filed under Main Dishes - Beef, Salads
  May 3
  
  Another home run from Real Simple magazine! I have to admit, when I first started my subscription and looked through the recipes in that first copy, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the recipes or not. They all seemed too – well, simple. But I think that is their advantage. Few ingredients that pack a punch of flavor. The dish ends up being not too complicated and seemingly simple, but when you take that first bite, you realize that simple is usually better.

  I don’t know if I’ve ever had ground beef on a salad before – unless it’s a taco salad. But this Asian-style salad was delicious! And I felt pretty healthy after eating it for dinner. The only change I would make would be to either double the veggies, or half the meat. It was a lot of meat, and while it was good, the veggies are what makes this dish.

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  Asian Beef and Cabbage Salad
  from Real Simple January 2010

  Serves 4

  total time: 25 minutes

  1 pound ground beef
  1/4 cup plum sauce
  4 cups shredded Napa cabbage
  4 sliced scallions
  2 large carrots (cut into thin strips)
  1 cup cilantro
  1/3 cup rice vinegar
  3 tablespoons canola oil
  salt and pepper

  Brown the ground beef. Once cooked through, stir in the plum sauce.

  Combine the cabbage, scallions, carrots and cilantro in a large bowl. Combine the vinegar and oil and toss with the cabbage mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

  Serve the ground beef on top of the cabbage mixture.

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  9 Comments

9 Responses to “Asian Beef and Cabbage Salad”

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   Kim said on May 3rd, 2010 at 2:45 pm

   I love a good hearty salad with lots of flavor and this one sounds fantastic. Lately I have been loving Ellie Krieger's recipes, but I guess my inspiration comes from different places all the time. I do love simple recipes too and will check out this magazine!

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   Pam said on May 3rd, 2010 at 2:49 pm

   This sounds great and it has been a long time since I have gotten the magazine. I will be getting it and thanks for the recipe!

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   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on May 3rd, 2010 at 3:11 pm

   That looks and sound delicious!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   Joanne said on May 3rd, 2010 at 5:17 pm

   Dinner salads are the best, especially now that we are getting into warmer weather. I would probably double the veggies AND halve the meat. Because I do things like that.

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   Grumpy and HoneyB said on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:26 pm

   I really like the concept of this. I am in love with Steamy Kitchen's Beijing Beef – but it has noodles, something I don't always need. I will be trying this out – thanks for bringing it to us!

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   Maria said on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:30 pm

   I am always looking for new salads to try!

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   Sook said on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:33 pm

   What a lovely dish. Looks scrumptious!

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   Julie said on May 3rd, 2010 at 8:37 pm

   I'm definitely bookmarking this…all those flavors sound so good together. And it looks sort of legal

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   Linda said on March 7th, 2011 at 1:49 am

   I really loved this salad. Very easy to make and it just had great flavor. This will be great this Summer when I'm in the mood for a salad that not only satisfies making something that doesn't require me to heat up the kitchen but is delicious too.

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