Salad with beans and Chinese cabbage

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a salad with beans and Chinese cabbage? To begin, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. You can add the vegetable part of the salad to your liking. I cook the beans, but you can use canned ones.

2. STEP 2

   

   Pre-soak the beans in cold water for 6-8 hours. Then drain the water. Place the beans in a saucepan, cover with clean water and boil until tender. At the same time, make sure that the beans do not overcook and retain their shape.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place the finished beans on a sieve and dry. To reduce cooking time, you can replace the boiled beans with canned ones.

4. STEP 4

   

   Wash the Chinese cabbage, dry it and cut it into small pieces. If you want the salad to be more tender, cut off the white parts in the center of the leaf.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut into halves or quarters.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the cucumber and cut into semicircles. The skin, if it is not rough, damaged or bitter, does not need to be cut off. I didn't cut off the skin.

7. STEP 7

   

   Peel the red onion and cut into thin rings or half rings.

8. STEP 8

   

   Now prepare the dressing. You can replace natural yogurt with sour cream with 10% fat content.

9. STEP 9

   

   Wash the greens and dry. Remove the mint leaves from the branches. In a blender bowl, combine natural yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, cilantro and mint, pressed garlic and spices. Beat for a few seconds.

10. STEP 10

    

    In a salad bowl, combine Chinese cabbage, cherry tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and red onions and mix.

11. STEP 11

    

    Place the salad with beans, Chinese cabbage and cucumber on a plate. Pour over the dressing and serve. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Maystin

13.11.2023

4.7

I prepared a salad with beans, Chinese cabbage and cucumber for dinner today. I took ready-made beans and cut the vegetables: cucumbers and onions into half rings, tomatoes into slices, and Chinese cabbage into squares. The author suggested chopping all the greens in the salad sauce, but I like it when you can see the greens in the salad. Therefore, I chopped parsley, cilantro and arugula and added them to the salad. Then I started making the sauce. I took mayonnaise instead of yogurt, added sunflower oil, black pepper, chopped garlic, salt, lemon juice and mixed everything. I poured the resulting sauce into the salad and mixed everything thoroughly again. The result was a juicy and tasty salad that harmonizes perfectly with meat dishes. Thanks for the recipe!

Natalia M

13.11.2023

4.6

I prepared a salad with beans and Chinese cabbage for vegetarian guests. I made it just before serving. I really liked the composition, and so did the guests). I took more Chinese cabbage, about 500 g. I cut the head of cabbage in half, then each half lengthwise into three parts and then crosswise in the form of squares. I cut the cucumber and red onion into quarter rings. I really like red onions in salads, they are a little sweet and less spicy. I replaced cherry tomatoes with regular small ones. I cut them into slices. To do this, it is better to take firm tomatoes so that they do not fall apart in the salad. I used canned beans to speed up the process. I washed it with boiled water to remove the brine and let the liquid drain. Instead of yogurt, I seasoned the salad with a mixture of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Sprinkled green onions on top. The salad was a hit! Very tasty, fresh, crispy, aromatic! The volume is large due to the airiness of the cabbage. If the salad stands, it will settle a little, but will remain just as tasty. Thanks for the recipe!