Chinese Cabbage Salad w/ Orange and Pork

 In
Yields1 Serving
 ¼ cup orange marmalade or apricot preserves OR just use honey and orange juice concentrate
 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
 1 clove garlic, minced
 12 ounces pork (any cut works), cut into bite-size pieces OR use chicken
 1 medium yellow or red sweet pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
 6 cups shredded napa cabbage
 1 cup chopped cucumber
 1/2 cup carrot sticks, julienned
 4 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces
 ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted
1

To prepare the dressing: Stir together orange marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.

2

Lightly coat an unheated wok or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook for 2 minutes.

3

Add sweet pepper and continue to cook about 3 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and sweet pepper is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.

4

Add one-fourth of the dressing to the pan; stir until well coated.

5

Remove pan from heat.

6

In a large bowl, drizzle remaining dressing over cabbage; toss to coat.

7

On a serving platter, layer cabbage, pork mixture, and cucumber. Sprinkle with green onions and almonds. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

 ¼ cup orange marmalade or apricot preserves OR just use honey and orange juice concentrate
 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
 1 clove garlic, minced
 12 ounces pork (any cut works), cut into bite-size pieces OR use chicken
 1 medium yellow or red sweet pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
 6 cups shredded napa cabbage
 1 cup chopped cucumber
 1/2 cup carrot sticks, julienned
 4 green onions, bias-sliced into 1-inch pieces
 ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

1

To prepare the dressing: Stir together orange marmalade, soy sauce, vinegar, toasted sesame oil, and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.

2

Lightly coat an unheated wok or large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat. Add pork and cook for 2 minutes.

3

Add sweet pepper and continue to cook about 3 minutes or until pork is no longer pink and sweet pepper is crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.

4

Add one-fourth of the dressing to the pan; stir until well coated.

5

Remove pan from heat.

6

In a large bowl, drizzle remaining dressing over cabbage; toss to coat.

7

On a serving platter, layer cabbage, pork mixture, and cucumber. Sprinkle with green onions and almonds. Serve immediately.

Notes

Chinese Cabbage Salad w/ Orange and Pork