Scrunched Cabbage Salad with Grapefruit and Chiles

Scrunched Cabbage Salad with Grapefruit and Chiles
Scrunched Cabbage Salad with Grapefruit and Chiles
Not just for slaw, cabbage is a snappy base that can handle lots of refreshing acidity—in this case from torn grapefruit and hot-and-sour chiles—without withering. A tip we learned from the folks at Drifters Wife in Portland, Maine: A generous sprinkling of salt and a good massage renders the cabbage silky, yet still spunky.
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  • Served Person: 4 servings
Bon Appétit Salad Dinner Side Cabbage Grapefruit Sesame Seed Chile Pepper Hot Pepper Mint Soy Free Dairy Free Peanut Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Tree Nut Free
  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 head of napa cabbage (about 2 lb.)
  • 1/4 cup pickled chile vinegar (from pickled hot chiles)
  • 2 ruby red grapefruit
  • 1 tbsp. pickled hot chiles
  • 2 tbsp. sesame salt
  • Carbohydrate 22 g(7%)
  • Fat 10 g(15%)
  • Fiber 6 g(25%)
  • Protein 6 g(12%)
  • Saturated Fat 1 g(7%)
  • Sodium 145 mg(6%)
  • Calories 179

Preparation Cut cabbage in half lengthwise. Cut notch in base of each half to remove core; discard. Tear leaves into 2" irregular pieces and place in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinegar and season with sea salt. Massage and scrunch cabbage firmly with your hands to soften and season leaves. Using a sharp knife, cut peel and white pith from grapefruit; discard. Cut grapefruit into quarters, then coarsely tear quarters into chunky pieces. Remove and discard any seeds or thick membranes. Add grapefruit to bowl with cabbage. Drizzle 2 Tbsp. oil over and toss to coat. Add mint and toss again. Transfer salad to a large platter. Drizzle with more oil and top with pickled chiles and Sesame Salt.

Preparation Cut cabbage in half lengthwise. Cut notch in base of each half to remove core; discard. Tear leaves into 2" irregular pieces and place in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinegar and season with sea salt. Massage and scrunch cabbage firmly with your hands to soften and season leaves. Using a sharp knife, cut peel and white pith from grapefruit; discard. Cut grapefruit into quarters, then coarsely tear quarters into chunky pieces. Remove and discard any seeds or thick membranes. Add grapefruit to bowl with cabbage. Drizzle 2 Tbsp. oil over and toss to coat. Add mint and toss again. Transfer salad to a large platter. Drizzle with more oil and top with pickled chiles and Sesame Salt.