This excellent vegetable, rich in beneficial substances, is one of the best means for preventing avitaminosis, including in spring, when other natural gifts, unfortunately, have already lost their healthy properties.

It`s with Chinese cabbage that the most tender salads turn out! We`ve compiled 5 best recipes for you.

Simple salads with Chinese cabbage

Salads with Chinese cabbage are easy to prepare and there are many variations in composition and calorie content. Cooking with this vegetable is pure pleasure. The cabbage can be quickly and easily chopped.

It has a mild, not particularly pronounced taste, so it pairs well with many products. Moreover, it stores relatively long in the refrigerator, so you can make a light and nutritious snack at any time.

Salad from Chinese cabbage with black cumin

Salad from Chinese cabbage and carrots with black cumin will be a good side dish to the main course. Crunchy cabbage and carrots pair excellently with hard cheese, and a pinch of black cumin will add spiciness and special flavor.

Ingredients

• 200 g Chinese cabbage
• 1 carrot
• 30 g grated cheese
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. pomegranate sauce
• black cumin and salt to taste

Preparation

1. Chop the cabbage and place in a salad bowl.
2. Peel the carrot, grate on a fine grater, and add to the cabbage.
3. Add grated cheese, black cumin, and a little salt.
4. Add olive oil and pomegranate sauce to the salad. Mix everything thoroughly.
5. Bon appétit!

Salad from Chinese cabbage and oranges

Very simple, but fresh and unusual salad. It`s better to choose sweet oranges. You can add natural yogurt or sprinkle with lemon or orange juice. Or add nothing at all – it`s juicy anyway.

Ingredients

• 1 Chinese cabbage
• 2 oranges
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
• pumpkin seeds as desired

Preparation

1. Cut the Chinese cabbage into strips, the closer to the base, the thinner it should be cut.
2. Peel the orange and divide into segments.
3. In a salad bowl, place the Chinese cabbage, orange pieces, and pumpkin seeds. Mix carefully.
4. Sprinkle with lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. Mix carefully.
5. Bon appétit!

`Nastjenka` salad from Chinese cabbage and ham

Prepare a salad from Chinese cabbage with ham. The salad turns out very satisfying, bright, and tasty. The combination of ingredients is simply unbeatable.

Ingredients

• 1 Chinese cabbage
• 300 g ham
• 100 g walnuts
• 150 g hard cheese
• 200 g Korean-style carrots
• 4 eggs
• 300 g chicken fillet
• half a can of canned pineapples
• onion and lettuce leaves to taste
• salt and mayonnaise to taste

Preparation

1. Wash and finely chop the cabbage. Cut carefully and thinly. The finer the salad is chopped, the more interesting its taste will be.
2. Cut the ham into cubes. Don`t try to replace it with sausage – the taste won`t be the same.
3. Chop and fry the nuts in vegetable oil.
4. Grate the cheese and boiled eggs on a coarse grater.
5. Boil the chicken meat and cut into small cubes.
6. Cut the pineapples into large pieces. They should be distinctly felt in the salad.
7. Cut the fresh onion into thin rings.
8. Mix all ingredients, then stir, add mayonnaise and salt. Mix again. Place the salad on lettuce leaves. It will look more beautiful.
9. Enjoy your meal!

Salad from Chinese cabbage with chicken fillet and croutons

Salad from Chinese cabbage – a storehouse of vitamins and good mood.

Ingredients

• 1 Chinese cabbage
• 1 chicken fillet
• 1 onion (optional)
• 1 can of canned corn
• 1–2 parsley sprigs
• olive oil or mayonnaise to taste
• lemon juice or balsamic vinegar to taste
• croutons to taste
• salt, oregano, ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Cut the cabbage into thin strips.
2. Lightly pound the thawed chicken fillet, salt a little, pepper. Fry the chicken fillet on a grill or pan until done.
3. Finely chop the onion and parsley leaves.
4. In a large salad bowl, mix the chopped cabbage, canned corn kernels, chopped parsley, and white bread croutons.

5. Salt and add 1-2 pinches of dried oregano. Mix all prepared ingredients.
6. Cut the cooled chicken fillet into small cubes or strips and add to the salad.
7. You can dress the salad with olive oil and lemon juice. As an option, add a few drops of balsamic vinegar to the oil and mix.
8. Enjoy your meal!

Salad from Chinese cabbage with cucumbers

To prepare delicious, light, and healthy salads from Chinese cabbage with cucumbers, you need only a few ingredients.

Ingredients

• 450–500 g Chinese cabbage
• 250 g cucumbers
• 2–3 g salt
• 30 ml oil
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• greens to taste

Preparation

1. Separate the cabbage leaves, wash them, and cut into strips.
2. Wash the cucumbers. Cut off the ends and slice the cucumbers into half-rings.
3. Place the vegetables in a bowl, add chopped greens. You can use parsley or dill.
4. Add salt and lightly mash all the vegetables. Add oil and lemon juice. Mix.
5. Light, with 50 kcal per 100g, healthy and tasty salad from Chinese cabbage with cucumbers is ready. Enjoy your meal!

As you can see, Chinese cabbage pairs excellently with a variety of products. Each recipe with its addition turns into a culinary masterpiece.

Showing a little imagination and using the presented recipes, you can easily come up with something of your own and turn five favorite salads into many new ones, changing just a few ingredients.