Pea Pod Salad

Photo: flickr user thebittenword.com

Ingredients

8 cups Chinese cabbage, torn small

1 1/2 cups Pea pods, bias sliced ¼"

1 cup Quartered fresh mushrooms

2 mediums Carrots thinly bias sliced

2 Green onions thinly sliced

cup Vinegar

cup Salad oil

4 teaspoons Soy sauce

2 teaspoons Sugar

1/4 teaspoon Sesame oil

1/8 teaspoon Cracked black pepper

1 tablespoon Sesame seeds toasted

Preparation

In a very large bowl, combine cabbage, pea pods, mushrooms, carrots and green onions. Toss to mix. Reserve 4 cups of the mixture to use in Pork Fried Rice (the recipe for which is included in this collection); cover and chill.

For vinaigrette, in a screw top jar combine vinegar, salad oil, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil and pepper. Cover and shake to mix. Reserve 1/3 cup for the Pork Fried Rice, cover and chill. Pour remaining dressing over remaining salad. Add sesame seed; toss gently to mix.