A large serving of Chinese cabbage and ham salad with cilantro, seasoned with olive oil and lemon juice, can easily replace lunch or become a complete dinner. How to cook it, read the step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
A light Chinese cabbage and ham salad with cilantro is a great option for a dietary holiday meal. Chinese cabbage, also known as Peking cabbage, is something between white cabbage and salad. The softness and juiciness of its delicate leaves makes Peking a preferred ingredient in cold snacks and salads. Although it is also used in the preparation of other dishes, from stewed vegetables to cabbage rolls and smoothies. And the low level of calories contained makes it possible to use cabbage in a diet, as in this recipe for a low-calorie salad. Although if you want to make your meal more satisfying and thorough, you can include dried bread in the oven, toaster or in a frying pan. Porous croutons will soak in delicious moisture and add nutritional value to the salad.
The ham added to the salad adds extra juiciness to the salad. It can be used whatever you like best, or you can replace it with your favorite sausages. The salad is very simple in performance, it can be mastered by any novice housewife, because it is simply impossible to spoil it. As a rule, such dishes are called five minutes, because they are prepared in a matter of time.
See also how to make a salad with Chinese cabbage, onions, boiled pork and croutons.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 98 kcal.
- Servings - 1
- Cooking time - 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Chinese (Peking) cabbage - 4-6 leaves
- Olive oil - for dressing
- Cilantro - a few twigs
- Ham - 100 g
- Lemon - 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt - pinch or taste
Step-by-step preparation of Chinese cabbage and ham salad with cilantro, recipe with photo:
1. Wash the required amount of Peking cabbage leaves under running water, dry with a paper towel and chop into thin strips.
2. Rinse the cilantro under running water, dry and chop finely. Instead of cilantro, you can use or supplement it with any other herbs: basil, thyme, parsley, arugula, dill …
3. Cut the ham into medium-sized strips, cubes or any other shape.
4. Place all prepared food in a deep container. Season them with salt and season with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
5. Pour olive (vegetable) oil over the food and stir well. Send the Chinese cabbage and ham salad with cilantro to the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes to cool down and serve it to the table. Such salads are not prepared for the future, they are usually consumed immediately after preparation.
See also a video recipe on how to make a ham and Chinese cabbage salad.
