Comments on: napa cabbage salad with buttermilk dressing http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:54:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Polina http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-326017 Polina Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:59:47 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-326017 This was excellent! However I did not have buttermilk, so used yoghurt instead. This was excellent! However I did not have buttermilk, so used yoghurt instead.

]]> By: Leanna http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-317837 Leanna Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:28:49 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-317837 I made a large spread of dishes for Labor Day, including ribs, homemade baked beans, focaccia bread, tabouli, chocolate/chocolate/chocolate cake, and this salad. The group consensus was that this salad was the best part of the meal. I have already made it twice. My only suggestion is to double the dressing, it is that good. Thanks for the new favorite. I made a large spread of dishes for Labor Day, including ribs, homemade baked beans, focaccia bread, tabouli, chocolate/chocolate/chocolate cake, and this salad. The group consensus was that this salad was the best part of the meal. I have already made it twice. My only suggestion is to double the dressing, it is that good. Thanks for the new favorite.

]]> By: Jara http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-313659 Jara Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:11:14 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-313659 We have them in Chicago. I actually love them (They are more like $7 -$8 here). As for the dressing I stick for asking for avocado on my salad and sides of Vinegar and EVOO. I mash up the avocado in the vinegar and drizzle in 1 teaspoon of oil while I stir. Probably not as tasty as yours but pretty healthy, since I like to use ALOT of dressing! We have them in Chicago. I actually love them (They are more like $7 -$8 here). As for the dressing I stick for asking for avocado on my salad and sides of Vinegar and EVOO. I mash up the avocado in the vinegar and drizzle in 1 teaspoon of oil while I stir. Probably not as tasty as yours but pretty healthy, since I like to use ALOT of dressing!

]]> By: Kelsey http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-305685 Kelsey Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:48:26 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-305685 Wow. This cabbage salad is amazing. Just tried it last week, substituting the green cabbage and kohlrabi that I had on hand for napa cabbage and radishes. Yum! My boyfriend loved it too. This recipe is a homerun! Wow. This cabbage salad is amazing. Just tried it last week, substituting the green cabbage and kohlrabi that I had on hand for napa cabbage and radishes. Yum! My boyfriend loved it too. This recipe is a homerun!

]]> By: Jessica http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-291665 Jessica Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:12:50 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-291665 This was wonderful-- I've made it three times in a week. The only modification I made was to half the sugar for personal taste. Although the dressing was thinner than I had for some reason expected, it was absolutely perfect with the veggies. This was wonderful– I’ve made it three times in a week. The only modification I made was to half the sugar for personal taste. Although the dressing was thinner than I had for some reason expected, it was absolutely perfect with the veggies.

]]> By: Dave J. http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-259531 Dave J. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:13:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-259531 This is a truly great dressing, but the first time I made it my wife and both thought it was way too sweet. Since then we've made it many times, but have cut the sugar down to 1 t. from 1 T., which really lessens the super sweet taste and lets the other flavors shine a bit more. This is a truly great dressing, but the first time I made it my wife and both thought it was way too sweet. Since then we’ve made it many times, but have cut the sugar down to 1 t. from 1 T., which really lessens the super sweet taste and lets the other flavors shine a bit more.

]]> By: hilary http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-238635 hilary Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:39:09 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-238635 i made this with a few adjustments and it ROCKS! thank you! i made this with a few adjustments and it ROCKS! thank you!

]]> By: jessie http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-222483 jessie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:53:11 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-222483 i just made this last night and it was so easy/good. its also good with some fennel in it. i brought it to work with me and only had vinaigrette at work and it was STILL so good! i just made this last night and it was so easy/good. its also good with some fennel in it. i brought it to work with me and only had vinaigrette at work and it was STILL so good!

]]> By: don http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-196975 don Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:15:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-196975 Carolina - I've just found this blog and I'm reading through the archives. I was wondering by the time I got to yours 'does noone drnik this fabulous stuff any more? Thank God. For years the only use I've made of buttermilk is to drink and for dressing - equal parts mayo.buttermilk and sour cream with whatever herbs or flavours you want (Worcestershire is my favourite. Deb I love your blog. Carolina – I’ve just found this blog and I’m reading through the archives. I was wondering by the time I got to yours ‘does noone drnik this fabulous stuff any more? Thank God. For years the only use I’ve made of buttermilk is to drink and for dressing – equal parts mayo.buttermilk and sour cream with whatever herbs or flavours you want (Worcestershire is my favourite.
Deb I love your blog.

]]> By: redengine88 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-138547 redengine88 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:00:25 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/napa-cabbage-salad-with-buttermilk-dressing/#comment-138547 I'm coming back to this to give my 2 cents. I had been staring at this printed recipe on my fridge since its post. Finally, at 8:30 last night we made it when we were too tired to make anything else. The two of us almost ate the entire salad it was so good. The only thing we added was broccoli. The dressing is very runny- we used Fat Free Buttermilk and full fat Duke's Mayo (thhheeeeeeee beeessssssttt)- but it didn't detract at all from the awesomeness. The texture of the nappa cabbage with all the nooks and crannies absorbed the dressing well, and each bite was flavorful. I plan to make this again tonight with our leftover veggies, definitely adding some red pepper as suggested above. I can see where people who really like a coating of dressing on their salads might think this is too bland; but it is the vegetables that really do the talking here: the peppery spunk in the nappa and the raddishes and that freshness in the celery. I think this salad is a great introduction into "eating light" in the sense of training our over-salted/fat/sweet American tastebuds into enjoying the FOOD more than the additives in the food. Thanks Deb for another winner! I’m coming back to this to give my 2 cents. I had been staring at this printed recipe on my fridge since its post. Finally, at 8:30 last night we made it when we were too tired to make anything else. The two of us almost ate the entire salad it was so good. The only thing we added was broccoli. The dressing is very runny- we used Fat Free Buttermilk and full fat Duke’s Mayo (thhheeeeeeee beeessssssttt)- but it didn’t detract at all from the awesomeness. The texture of the nappa cabbage with all the nooks and crannies absorbed the dressing well, and each bite was flavorful. I plan to make this again tonight with our leftover veggies, definitely adding some red pepper as suggested above. I can see where people who really like a coating of dressing on their salads might think this is too bland; but it is the vegetables that really do the talking here: the peppery spunk in the nappa and the raddishes and that freshness in the celery. I think this salad is a great introduction into “eating light” in the sense of training our over-salted/fat/sweet American tastebuds into enjoying the FOOD more than the additives in the food.

Thanks Deb for another winner!

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