Asian Pressed Salad
An easy winter salad that is good anytime of the year and always gets comments when I take it to a pot luck. So simple, I feel I don't deserve all the complements. I have gotten so many requests for the recipe that I have reproduced it here. I hope that you will try it and enjoy. 1 whole cabbage 2 Tbs. Roasted sesame seeds 2 Tbs. sea salt 2 lemons juiced 2 tsp. dark Sesame oil 1.)First cut the cabbage into quarters. Cut out the core root and lay the quarter on it's "tummy". (this will make it more secure and safer to cut on your cutting board.) Cut fine or shred the entire cabbage. Put the cabbage in a large bowl and mix in the salt. Cover with a plate and place a heavy weight on top of the plate; I like to use a gallon jug filled with water. In about one hour there will be a lot of water in the bowl, remove the weight and plate. 2) Take a handful of cabbage at a time and squeeze between your palms to eliminate the excess wat