Scrunched Cabbage Salad with Grapefruit and Chiles

A refreshing and zesty salad featuring tender Napa cabbage massaged with pickled chile vinegar, sweet Ruby Red grapefruit segments, fresh mint leaves, and a flavorful finish of pickled chiles and sesame salt.

6 servings
20 min

Ingredients

  • 1 head Napa cabbage
  • ¼ cup pickled chile vinegar
  • 2 whole Ruby Red grapefruit
  • 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup mint leaves
  • 1 Tbsp Pickled Hot Chiles
  • 2 Tbsp Sesame Salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    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.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    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.

    8 min

  3. 3.

    Transfer salad to a large platter. Drizzle with more oil and top with pickled chiles and Sesame Salt.

    2 min