Chinese Napa Cabbage Salad with Almonds

A recipe for Chinese-style Napa cabbage slaw with two types of cabbage, plenty of green onions, cucumbers, and sliced almonds. I won’t judge if you choose to add crushed instant ramen noodles, either.

We stood at the back door, watching the sky go from blue to grey. The trees bowed towards the grass, green leaves bending to meet green blades. My neighbor’s tree succeeded, the trunk splitting and cracking, breaking apart as the heavy branches toppled toward the earth.

Rain fell in sheets, pu...