Japanese cabbage salad

For ➍
1 tbs sesame oil
1 tbs rice vinegar
⅓ clove garlic, minced*
⅓ ts grated fresh ginger root*
⅓ tbs white sugar*
⅓ ts salt
⅓ ts black pepper
¼ large white cabbage, cored & shredded**
4-5 green onions, thinly sliced
30 g almond slivers
10 g toasted sesame seeds

Whisk together sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, ginger, sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until the sugar has dissolved.
Toss the cabbage, green onions, almonds, and sesame seeds in a large bowl with the dressing until well coated.
Serve with ginger pork for instance.

*Optional
**Put the cabbage in the refrigerator to make it crisp for cutting. Use Chinese cabbage, paksoy or rucola instead.