The Modern Table

Photography by Kate Sears
Excerpted with permission from Figure 1 Publishing

Kosher recipes for everyday gatherings

Kim Kushner’s latest book, The Modern Table, is a celebration of everything she loves about food: cooking, hosting, and bringing people together. This beautiful cookbook is designed to make every get-together memorable — whether it’s a casual midweek dinner or a full-on Shabbos feast. Also featured are table setting ideas, informal and formal menus, simple floral inspirations, and culinary gifts. The Modern Table is an elegant collection of delicious, fresh, seasonal, beautiful recipes.

Cabbage, Cilantro, Salted Cashews, and Crunchy Chili Oil

Can you handle the heat? I love spicy food — and funny enough, all my favorite people in this world love spicy food too. Coincidence? A little heat and a hint of crunch perk up this hearty salad — it’s a blast of flavor and texture with every mouthful.

Ready in 20 minutes

SERVES 8

• 4 cups shredded red cabbage
• 4 cups shredded green cabbage
• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 2 tsp coconut sugar or brown sugar
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp neutral oil such as avocado oil, vegetable oil, or rice bran oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• ¼ cup crushed roasted salted cashews
• 1 Tbsp roasted salted sunflower seeds
• 1 Tbsp roasted pumpkin seeds
• 1 Tbsp roasted sesame seeds
• ½ tsp toasted sesame oil
• ¼ cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped