Warm Napa Slaw

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Put the cabbage in a large serving bowl. Set aside.

   Step 2

   In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Cook the sesame seeds for 1 minute, or until they begin to brown, stirring constantly with a long-handled spoon (be careful—sesame seeds will “spit”).

   Step 3

   Stir in the green onions and garlic. Cook for 1 minute, or until aromatic, stirring frequently.

   Step 4

   Stir in the broth, vinegar, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Boil for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the liquid is reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Pour over the cabbage. Toss to blend. Drizzle with the hot-pepper sauce.

2. Warm Napa Slaw with Chicken

   Step 5

   Prepare 2/3 cup uncooked brown rice using the package directions, omitting the salt and margarine. Meanwhile, cut 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 4 ounces each) into slivers. Add them to the skillet after browning the sesame seeds and cooking the green onions and garlic as directed. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the broth, vinegar, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, stirring occasionally. Pour over the cabbage and toss. Serve over the rice.

3. Cook’s Tip on Chinese Cabbage

   Step 6

   There are many kinds of Chinese cabbage, and they seem to have multiple names. Don’t worry. You can use Chinese cabbages interchangeably. They are usually milder than hard-headed green cabbage, but even that, and savoy cabbage, can be used in this recipe.

4. Step 7

   Napa cabbage has pale, crinkly green leaves. It’s easy to prepare: Stack the leaves and thinly slice, starting at the tip end and working back toward the root end. The closer you get to that end, the narrower you should cut the cabbage. Then you won’t have large bites of tough stem.

5. nutrition information

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   (Per Serving)

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   Calories: 67

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   Total Fat: 4.0g

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   Saturated: 0.5g

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   Trans: 0.0g

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   Polyunsaturated: 1.5g

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   Monounsaturated: 2.0g

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   Cholesterol: 0mg

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   Sodium: 46mg

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   Carbohydrates: 5g

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   Fiber: 2g

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   Sugars: 2g

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   Protein: 2g

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   Dietary Exchanges

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   1 Vegetable

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   1 Fat

6. Warm Napa Slaw with Chicken

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   (Per Serving)

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   Calories: 212

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   Total Fat: 5.5g

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   Saturated: 0.5g

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   Trans: 0.0g

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   Polyunsaturated: 2.0g

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   Monounsaturated: 3.0g

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   Cholesterol: 26mg

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   Sodium: 85mg

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   Carbohydrates: 24g

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   Fiber: 3g

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   Sugars: 2g

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   Protein: 14g

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   Dietary Exchanges

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   1 1/2 Starch

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   1 Vegetable

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   1 1/2 Very Lean Meat

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   1 Fat