Jen's Sumi Salad

Mike and I recently discovered a tasty Japanese grill close by our house. I loved the sumi salad. It reminded me of a cabbage salad that my mom used to make except hers had ramen noodles in it. I decided to experiment with my own version. So here it is!

I'm not sure why the picture turned out tiny but it is definitely big on flavor. badabing! Okay, so here's what you want to do. First, start out by going on down to Trader Joe's and picking up a bag of shredded cabbage, a bag of chopped kale, and a bag of the broccoli slaw. You'll thank me later.

Ingredients for Jen's Freakin' Awesome Sumi Salad:

1 bag shredded cabbage (about 2-3 cups)
2 cups of chopped kale (rinse, remove big stems, and chop into smaller size)
1/2 bag of broccoli slaw (about 1 1/2 - 2 cups)
4 stalks of celery, chopped
2 cups of rinsed, chopped cilantro
5-7 green onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1/3 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

Dressing:

2-3 T. sesame oil
3-4 T. rice vinegar
2 tsp agave, OR a couple packets of Stevia (that's what I used)
1 tsp kosher salt
Lots of fresh ground pepper

Toast the sesame seeds and almonds on the stove top in a dry nonstick pan or in the oven at 400 for a few minutes and then set aside to cool. Combine all your veggies in a big bowl. Whisk your dressing and add to veggies. Stir to coat evenly. It won't look like you have enough dressing but trust me, it will be fine. You can add choose to add the sesame seeds and almonds now or before serving. I just added mine. Chill salad for a few hours. Tastes great for days and is a tasty way to get in your veggies!!!

You can add or subtract any veggies you want. I tried chopped parsley in my first batch and wasn't too impressed but you know how healthy parsley is so maybe I'll just add less next time. I usually buy my peppers in the 3 pack from TJ's and you could opt to add the yellow pepper too.