When you're browsing the produce section for healthy salad ideas, fresh napa cabbage always stands out.

Its compact 12-inch head and bright green, white-veined leaves make it hard to miss and even harder to resist.

This is a vegetable that delivers everything you want in a salad ingredient:

Excellent value, great shelf life, impressive nutritional numbers and exciting recipe versatility. 

Whether you favor whole heads or napa cabbage hearts, they both deserve a place at your table.

Let's unwrap the veggie's basics and explore seven innovative salad recipes starring napa cabbage.