Cabbage Salad with Ginger-Soy Dressing

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons Ginger Extract
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 2 cups thinly sliced napa (Chinese) or Savoy cabbage
• 2 cups grated carrot
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 10 large mint leaves, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. 1. Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
2. 2. Combine 1/4 cup dressing with napa cabbage and remaining ingredients, tossing well to coat. Cover mixture, and refrigerate at least 3 hours. Refrigerate remaining dressing, covered, up to two weeks.
3. Note: Ginger Extract contains few calories and no fat or cholesterol, so these values are not included in the salad's nutritional analysis.