Napa Cabbage Picnic Salad

Napa Cabbage Picnic Salad
2/3 cup slivered almonds
8 cups (1 lb) coarsely shredded napa cabbage
12 ounces snow peas, strings removed, rinsed and thinly sliced
1 1/3 cups thinly sliced radishes
1 1/3 cups thinly sliced green onions (including greens)
1 1/3 cups lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves
Dressing ingredients
3 Tbsp rice vinegar (seasoned or unseasoned)
2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 clove peeled and minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Spread almond slivers out in a single layer on a rimmed baking
sheet. Toast in a 350�F oven for 5-10 minutes, until nicely browned.
Set aside.
2 Combine cabbage, snow peas, radishes, green onions, cilantro in a
large bowl. Can make this step a day or two ahead.
3 In a separate bowl, mix together the rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce,
garlic, sesame oil, ginger, and cayenne until sugar has dissolved.
Whisk in the mayonnaise.
4 When ready to serve, gently combine the dressing and almonds with
the cabbage mixture.
Serves 14-16.
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