Each of us has his own attitude to Beijing cabbage. Until recently, we did not perceive it as a vegetable at all. There is white cabbage, which could be better. Nevertheless, those who tried Peking understood that there was a reason to love this vegetable. And then they began to talk a lot about its benefits and its rich vitamin and mineral composition. In general, the people realized that Beijing cabbage is in many ways superior to white cabbage. Today, even a decent price for a product does not stop those who want to prepare tasty and healthy dishes from Beijing cabbage, the cultivation of which was first undertaken by residents of Beijing.
From Beijing cabbage, you can make a wide variety of dishes, including salads. By the way, they are most popular. Peking cabbage salads recipes are a source of vitamins, an unforgettable taste and an unusual combination of various products. Beijing contains a large amount of ascorbic acid, has a delicate taste, something in between the taste of lettuce and ordinary cabbage. Mixing it with crab sticks, shrimp, eggs, various vegetables and much more, you will get delicious salads that you can please your friends and relatives.
Peking cabbage salad recipes
Peking cabbage crab salad
Option 1
Ingredients: Chinese cabbage 200 g, canned corn 200 g, 1-2 cloves of garlic, dried and fresh dill, 200 ml sour cream, salt and pepper to taste.
Preparation: we chop cabbage in slices or cut, but not very finely. Mix with canned corn, add a little fresh and dried dill. Cloves of garlic are passed through a garlic grinder and added to the salad. Season with sour cream, add salt and pepper to taste.
Option 2
Ingredients: 200 g of Beijing cabbage, 200 g of Korean carrots, a can of canned corn, 200 g of hard cheese, mayonnaise.
Preparation: chop cabbage and mix with Korean carrots and corn, add cheese grated on a coarse grater, season with mayonnaise.
A little secret: you can give a special refined taste to a salad if you add crackers of white bread. And it’s best to make them yourself by drying in the oven or frying the loaf.
Boiled Sausage Salad
Ingredients: half a head of Beijing, 1 medium carrot, 1 onion, 200-250 g of boiled sausage, 1 fresh cucumber, mayonnaise.
Preparation: chop Chinese cabbage, grate the carrots, finely chop the onion, chop the cucumber into cubes. Mix all ingredients with sliced sausage, season with mayonnaise.
You can also try the following recipes for Beijing cabbage salads:
Peking Salad with Chicken
Ingredients: chicken meat 500 g, 400 g Peking, 100 g Parmesan cheese, a handful of sesame seeds, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Fry the meat in a pan until golden brown. Chop cabbage, mix with chicken. Add grated cheese and sesame seed. Season with mayonnaise or olive oil.
Caesar Salad with Peking Cabbage
Ingredients: head of Beijing cabbage, 3 small chicken breasts, 150 g of hard cheese, 2 packs of crackers with the aroma of mushrooms, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tomato, mayonnaise.
Preparation: chop cabbage, fry the chicken in a pan, grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Mix everything, season the salad with mayonnaise, in which a clove of garlic was previously squeezed. Garnish with tomato slices on top.
Many recipes for Beijing cabbage salads include crab sticks. Here is one of them:
Peking Salad with Crab Sticks
Ingredients: 200 g of crab sticks, 200 Peking, 1 can of canned corn, 1 onion, 3 eggs, mayonnaise.
Preparation: chop Chinese cabbage, mix with finely chopped crab sticks, chopped onion, chopped eggs. Season salad with mayonnaise.