Cabbage Salad
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Cabbage Salad
Description
This salad starts with thinly sliced green and red cabbage combined with crisp apple slices to add sweetness and refreshing crunch. The dressing incorporates rice vinegar and maple syrup for acidity and gentle sweetness, Dijon mustard for tang, minced garlic for savory depth, and vegetable oil to bind it all together. Seasoned with salt and pepper, it creates a bright complement to the base ingredients.
Allowing the salad to rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes or up to an hour softens the cabbage texture and enhances flavor melding. Before serving, it's topped with crumbly feta cheese for creaminess, dried cranberries for tart sweetness, and toasted pecans for nutty crunch, adding complexity and balance.
This salad works well as a fresh side dish or light lunch and can be prepared ahead, mixing the dressing with the cabbage shortly before serving to preserve crispness.
Ingredients
- 4 cups green cabbage shredded
- 2 cups red cabbage shredded
- 1 small apple cored and cut into matchsticks, Granny Smith
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
Toppings
- ⅓ cup feta cheese crumbled
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- 3 tablespoons pecans toasted, chopped
Instructions
- Thinly slice green and purple cabbage, and core and cut a small Granny Smith apple into matchsticks. Place the cabbage and apple in a large bowl.
- In a jar, combine rice vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and vegetable oil. Shake well to combine the dressing.
- Gradually pour the dressing over the cabbage mixture, tossing to combine (you may not need all of it). If time allows, let the salad rest for 15 minutes or up to 1 hour to blend the flavors.
- Sprinkle the salad with feta cheese, dried cranberries, and chopped toasted pecans.
Notes
- The salad can be prepped in advance, but toss the dressing with the cabbage just before serving to maintain crunch.
- Leftovers keep well refrigerated for 1-2 days.
- Substitute store-bought coleslaw mix or pre-shredded cabbage if preferred for convenience.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.75cup | |
| Calories | 206 | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 323mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 210mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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