When I got the head of cabbage out, I realized that there was only a small section of the cabbage left. After shredding it, I could clearly see that this would never feed the five of us.
Out to the garden I went, to see what I could possibly find to add to the cabbage. The watercress was looking good, so I picked all of the leaves big enough, washed and chopped them, and added to the cabbage.
Still not enough salad, I grated a carrot to add to the salad. Now to add some dressing. I am all out of mayo, for a creamy dressing, so I made an oil and chive blossom vinegar dressing to toss the vegetables in.
My salad bowl still looked slightly skimpy for 5 adults, so I cooked up a cup of shell pasta, to add to the salad.
What began as cole slaw managed to morph into a cabbage-y pasta salad. Not nearly what I had planned, but delicious anyways!
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Your morphed cole slaw looks very delicious. I love cabbage in pasta salads. The water that's weeped from the cabbage gets absorbed in the pasta. Also as in pickling, cabbage that has weeped morphs in taste and texture.
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Hi YHF,
DeleteIt was really pretty good. I don't usually add cabbage to pasta salad, but this was nice and fresh tasting.
It looks great, Lili. Great way to improvise. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Belinda,
DeleteThank you!
Now you're talking my kind of cooking. However, I have never quite wound up with a cabbage-watercress-pasta salad before. Looks good. :)
ReplyDeleteHi live and learn,
DeleteAnd I may never wind up with a cabbage-watercress-pasta salad again! Just go with the flow and use what I can scrounge.
One things for certain, as an adult, my idea of a "salad" has been stretched a lot!