*See Kitchen Notes for substitutions and further information.
Cabbage – Savoy cabbage is our preferred cabbage for this salad because it’s more delicate in texture and less bitter in taste than green or purple cabbage. Napa cabbage has a totally different flavor and therefore, is not recommended.
Citrus – This salad can be made with a variety of citrus; however, a sweet orange or tangerine works best because it’s a nice balance with the slight bitterness of raw cabbage. Our favorites are Clementines (i.e. Cuties, tangerines) and Cara Cara Oranges. If you choose to use grapefruit, then you might want to make the salad dressing a little sweeter. A mix of oranges, tangerines and grapefruit would also be nice.
Sichuan Pepper Sea Salt – This is a great sea salt. The sichuan adds a spicy tingle on the tongue with each bite due to the Sichuan pepper. However, if you don’t have this seasoned sea salt, cracked black pepper and unseasoned sea salt work just fine.
Recipe author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen