Cabbage

From the "Kids' Corner" - Use Your Noodle Salad

Thanks to Benedictine University Dietetic Intern Lisa Wright for sharing this recipe. Lisa says: “You can easily make this salad a main dish by adding shrimp or chicken! Kids will love the sweet citrus flavors paired with noodles and fresh, crunchy cabbage.”

1/2 pound vermicelli or thin spaghetti, broken in half
1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas, cut in half
1 small yellow summer squash, cut into thin bite-size stripes
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup shredded Chinese cabbage
orange sections to garnish
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Citrus-Sesame Dressing
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
4 teaspoons white wine vinegar or rice vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 cup olive oil

Cook pasta according to the package directions; drain. Immediately rinse under cold running water; drain. In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, snow peas, summer squash, carrots, and cabbage.

To make the dressing, combine orange juice, honey, vinegar, sesame oil, and salt in a small bowl and whisk vigorously. Slowly pour in the olive oil, while continuing to whisk. Pour just enough dressing over the pasta and vegetables to coat them lightly; toss. Just before serving, top with orange sections and a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds.

Serves 6 to 8.

From FamilyFun.com.

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