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    Home » All Recipes » Lunch » Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn

    Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn

    Jan 2, 2022 by Tania Sheff · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn is crisp, cool, and delicious. You'll love how quick and easy it is to make this tasty salad with simple dill dressing.

    Tongs are holding Napa Cabbage Salad

    You are going to love this Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn. Crisp strips of cabbage. Sweet, starchy corn kernels. Fresh bursts of chopped dill. And cool diced cucumber. This salad has amazing texture and taste. No dressing is needed beyond a light coating of vegan mayo and a sprinkle of pink salt. These flavors are perfect as they are, but you can also make some changes according to your preference, as it's also very versatile.

    This recipe is really easy to put together and is great for a cold lunch or as a side at dinner. The prep work to chop the ingredients is quick and after a thorough stirring to spread out the yumminess, you can serve it up. You also probably have many of these ingredients on hand normally. As for the cabbage, I really recommend Napa cabbage because it is particularly tasty. It has the crisp leaves of a cabbage, but is milder and sweeter in flavor. Let's look at what you'll need to assemble this salad.

    Video Tutorial

    What you'll need

    • Napa Cabbage. If none is available, regular cabbage can be used instead. Just make sure you cut it into very thin strips.
    • Corn. I usually use canned corn. You can also use fresh corn, if you prefer.
    • Cucumbers. This ingredient adds a nice crunch to the salad. Any cucumber can be used here.
    • Dill. I think it's an important ingredient and it adds a lot of flavor, so I wouldn't suggest skipping it. Fresh dill should be used.
    • Vegan Mayo. You can make it yourself (it's so easy) or use store bought mayo.
    • Salt. I used pink salt, but you can also use regular table salt if that's what you have on hand. You will need to decrease the amount a bit though because table salt tends to be saltier than pink salt.

    How to Make this Napa Cabbage Salad

    1. Wash the cabbage and slice the leaves thinly. Place the strips into a large mixing bowl.

    shredding Napa cabbage for the salad

    2. Add the corn, diced cucumbers, chopped fresh dill, vegan mayo, and pink salt to the same bowl.

    adding ingredients to the bowl and mixing

    3. Mix everything together well. Serve immediately.

    Napa cabbage salad in a glass bowl

    Pro Tips

    • Only make what you will use. This delicious salad, unfortunately, does not store well. So plan to make only as much as you'll be eating. Since the salad is quick to prepare, you can easily put it together whenever you feel like enjoying it.
    • Use fresh dill. Since this is an important flavor in this Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn, I would strongly suggest using fresh herbs. Both the aroma and flavor of fresh dill will elevate this dish a lot.
    • Hull out the seeds from the cucumber. If your cucumber has large seeds, remove them for the best texture in this salad. You can use a spoon to scoop them out and avoid the texture of the hard and slimy seeds.

    Flavor Variations

    There are lots of ways to change up this versatile salad. You can add some things or remove them. Here are a few suggestions:

    • Add more vegetables. This cabbage salad would also go great with diced peppers, green peas, tomatoes, or shredded carrots added in.
    • Give it some zing. Add a splash of white vinegar for some acidity, or a little cayenne pepper or hot sauce for spice.
    • Make it into a meal. If you want to make this cabbage salad into a more filling meal, add diced tofu, cold pasta, edamame, or black beans to the dish.
    Napa Cabbage Salad in a small wooden bowl

    This Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn is an easy, but delicious, cold salad dish that you'll find yourself preparing again and again. From the crunchy texture to the sweet creamy dressing and fresh flavor, this salad is just so good. It's also easy to prepare with common ingredients, so perfect when you just need something simple. I hope you and your family love this yummy vegan Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn as much as I do.

    Other tasty cabbage recipes to enjoy:

    • Roasted Cabbage Steaks
    • Cabbage Curry
    • Easy Baked Cabbage
    • Garlic Roasted Cabbage

    Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn

    This Napa Cabbage Salad with Corn is crisp, cool, and delicious. You'll love how quick and easy it is to make this tasty salad with simple dill dressing.
    4.82 from 11 votes
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 208kcal
    Author: Tania Sheff

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. napa cabbage
    • 1 can (14.5 oz.) canned corn
    • 4 small cucumbers, peeled and cubed
    • ¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
    • 1 tsp. pink salt or to taste
    • ⅓ cup vegan mayo

    Instructions

    • Wash the cabbage and slice the leaves thinly. Place the strips into a large mixing bowl.
    • Add the corn, diced cucumbers, chopped fresh dill, vegan mayo, and pink salt to the same bowl.
    • Mix everything together well. Serve immediately.
    PssstYou can find detailed step-by-step photos right above this recipe card.

    Notes

    Vegan Mayo.

    You can make it yourself (it's so easy) or use store bought mayo.

    Flavor Variations

    There are lots of ways to change up this versatile salad. You can add some things or remove them. Here are a few suggestions:
    • Add more vegetables. This cabbage salad would also go great with diced peppers, green peas, tomatoes, or shredded carrots added in.
    • Give it some zing. Add a splash of white vinegar for some acidity, or a little cayenne pepper or hot sauce for spice.
    • Make it into a meal. If you want to make this cabbage salad into a more filling meal, add diced tofu, cold pasta, edamame, or black beans to the dish.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 208kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 584mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 701IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Comments

    1. Shahla M. Werner says

      November 04, 2020 at 12:14 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe, easy and made for a delicious, healthy lunch. Made it with purple napa cabbage, red pepper (didn't have cucumber), fresh dill and corn, used dairy/egg based mayo as I am not vegan. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Tania Sheff says

        November 07, 2020 at 3:39 am

        I am glad you enjoyed it, Shahla! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
        • Cynthia says

          September 14, 2022 at 10:35 pm

          I picked up the teeny tiny cucumbers for Trader Joe's. Do I need to try to peel them or is it okay to leave the peel on and just dice and add to the other ingredients.

          Reply
          • Tania Sheff says

            September 15, 2022 at 3:28 pm

            Hi Cynthia! It's really up to you. I would leave the skin on. Enjoy!

            Reply

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