This one is a bit of a mystery. Clearman’s Restaurants are responsible for the delightful North Woods Inn in the San Gabriel Valley. Now this is not the most dairy-free-friendly restaurant in the world, but it can still be done…Famous for their salads and cheese bread that come with any order of an entree (or on it’s own for a nominal fee), their Cabbage Salad is so more-ish you can happily much away on that alone for an hour.
Tangy and sweet, the cabbage in this recipe is sliced thinly or grated and left to sit until the flavours of the dressing seep in and loosen the fibers of the vegetable. This might not seem right under any other circumstances, but trust me, and leave this in a covered container in your fridge for at least 2 days before serving. It will still be crunchy and oh-so-delicious.
Preparation is easy: Whisk the liquid and spices together, then toss the grated cabbage in it. Cover tightly, and refrigerate.
Ingredients:
1/2 a head red cabbage
1/2 a cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup of red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 tsp Lawry’s Seasoned Salt
3/4 tsp onion powder
What to serve with it:
I created a post back in October on Parma ham-wrapped chicken, which is about when I was ready to test my Northwoods Inn Cabbage Salad for the first time. My first time was a hit, but I added a tad too much sugar, so you may want to go easy with the sugar, or, add a little further down the marinating time, to taste.
Where to find Clearman’s:
San Gabriel
7247 Rosemead Blvd.
San Gabriel, CA
(626) 286-8284
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Covina
540 N. Azusa Ave.
Covina, CA
(626) 331-7444
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La Mirada
14305 Firestone Blvd.
La Mirada, CA
(714) 739-0331
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Hours
Monday-Thursday, Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. for Lunch and Dinner
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and July 4th.
