Burmese Cabbage Salad

This warm, Burmese-inspired recipe is not your basic cabbage salad. With its blend of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors, combined with its crunchy texture, it really is one of my favorite dishes. Unlike many salads, this Burmese cabbage salad is a complete meal on its own. I once made this at Thanksgiving for my mother, who generally doesn’t like salads, but surprisingly she quite loved it. Now, whenever we visit one another, she always requests that I make this salad.

The origin of this recipe stems from a dinner invitation, where a friend made a cabbage salad. Although I’ve never been a fan of cabbage, her dish inspired me. Later, I created my own version by combining different ingredients and whipping it into a salad. This recipe is inspired by Burmese cuisine, which is unique and delicious. 

To prepare this salad, we are simply going to toast seeds and nuts, then chop all the ingredients and combine them. Next, we will prepare our dressing by sautéing olive oil, garlic, pepper and turmeric. Finally, we’ll add our dressing into the salad and toss everything together.

I encourage you to share your experience in the comments below if you tried this Burmese Cabbage Salad Recipe or made it differently. If you took a photo, please share with me on my instagram account ‘zesty_zahra’ and I will share your stories there. I am always happy to learn about people’s food choices and preferences!

Burmese Cabbage Salad

Zahra

With its blend of sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors, combined with its crunchy texture, this warm, Burmese-inspired recipe is truly delicious.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine Burmese

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  

Salad

• 1½ cups Cabbage thinly sliced
• ¼ cup Scallions diced
• ½ Chili sliced
• 2 tbsp Fresh Mint diced
• ¼ cup Fresh Cilantro chopped
• ½ cup Tomato diced
• ½ cup Mango diced
• 1 tbsp Lime Juice
• ¼ tsp Salt

Dressing

• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 4 cloves Garlic minced
• ¼ tsp Dried Crushed Red Peppers
• ¼ tsp Turmeric

Garnish

• 1 tsp Sesame Seeds toasted
• 2½ tbsp Peanuts crushed & toasted

Instructions

 

• Combine all salad ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Heat a pan over medium heat. Add oil and garlic and sauté until light brown.
• Add dried red pepper and turmeric. Turn off the heat and keep stirring.
• Add dressing to salad and mix well.
• Add garnishes and serve immediately!

Keyword fusion, spicy, sweet, tangy, vegan, warm