Lightly Cooked Napa Cabbage

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Steamed Napa Cabbage is a tasty low calorie health food notable for being a good source of zinc, as well as vitamins A, C, and calcium. For this dish you will need Napa cabbage, one onion, and a little bit of vinegar which will really accentuate the flavor of the cabbage.
Total Preparation and/or Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
Step 1:
Gather you ingredients, and make sure the Napa cabbage is well washed. Peel off the leaves if necessary.
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Step 2:
Get a wok-style pot and add about a 1/4 cup of water to it, and set it on high heat. If you do not have a wok-style pot then a simple pot or saut� pan should do fine.
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Step 3:
While the water is heating, peel the onion, cut it in half, and then cut it into thin strips.
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Step 4:
While the onions are cooking, take the Napa cabbage and cut it into strips also.
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Step 5:
Let the onions cook till they are slightly translucent before adding the Napa cabbage.
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Step 6:
Once the onions are properly cooked you can add the cabbage to steam. It should only need to steam for about 3 to 5 minutes on high heat. Once the cabbage looks done, turn the heat off and then add 2 to 3 tablespoons of vinegar. Give everything a good stir.
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Step 7:
You are now done, enjoy this dish beside brown rice, in flat bread, or with cracked bulgur wheat.
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