Amazing Purple Cabbage Salad

This purple cabbage salad recipe might have a slightly unexpected mix of ingredients (AKA pimento stuffed olives), but it’s truly one of my all-time favorites. The way everything comes together — the crunch of the shredded cabbage with the cumin in the dressing, is so good. And the olives… I’m usually not even an olive person, but in this crunchy salad, they work magnificently.

Purple cabbage salad is sort of like a sister to the traditional coleslaw, except without mayo and with a few new ingredients and flavors mixed in. If you don’t know what to do with purple cabbage, and you’re looking for any recipes with purple cabbage, this one is a must try. I personally think that if you try any salad on the Momsdish website, this one should absolutely be in the top 5. No joke!

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How to Make Purple Cabbage Salad

This purple cabbage recipe requires you to chop up all the veggies and toss them in a homemade salad dressing. That’s pretty much it!

• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk the oil, white wine vinegar, salt, cumin, minced garlic, and black pepper together. Set the dressing aside.
• Prepare the veggies: Shred the cabbage thinly, dice the onions, and cut the tomatoes and olives into halves.
• Assemble the salad: Place all the veggies in a large bowl, then pour and stir the dressing with the rest of the ingredients. Enjoy!

Three Salad Tips

I’ve made this purple cabbage slaw/salad so many times, I could probably do it in my sleep. Here are a few tips I’ve learned that make the process easier for me (and now, you!).

• Enlist the help of a mandoline slicer: A mandoline slicer not only makes it easier to slice the cabbage, but it also ensures that the texture is perfectly consistent. It’s also faster than a sharp knife (even if it does require a smidge more cleanup).
• Prep the veggies ahead of time: If you are whipping this salad up for a party, prepare the vegetables ahead of time and keep them sealed in airtight containers in the refrigerator prior to mixing together.
• Whip up the dressing in advance: To cut down on prep work and get a more flavorful salad, prepare the dressing a day or two in advance and let it sit in the fridge in a small jar or any airtight container.

Purple Cabbage Dish Variations

Looking to tweak this salad to your specific taste buds? I’ve got a few different ways you can change it up.

• Alter the dressing: If you like it spicy, add some red pepper flakes to the dressing. If you want it more tangy, whisk in a tablespoon of dijon mustard or fresh lemon juice.
• Add crunch: For more texture and maximum crunch, mix in some slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, or sesame seeds.
• Toss in more veggies: Add whatever you want – minced green onions/scallions, shallots, carrots, or broccoli are all great vegetable additions.

More Cabbage Recipes

• Green Cabbage Cucumber Salad with Herbs – Cucumber, dill, and green onion cabbage salad
• Cabbage Pierogi (Varenyky) – Savory cabbage dumplings
• How to Make Homemade Sauerkraut – 4-ingredient pickled cabbage
• Curtido – Salvadoran cabbage slaw
• Quick Overnight Sauerkraut Recipe – Classic cabbage sauerkraut

Recipe

Amazing Purple Cabbage Salad

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Servings

6 Servings

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Recipe contributed by: Natalya Drozhzhin

This amazing purple cabbage salad is bright, crunchy, and refreshing. You'll love the combination of tangy dressing and olives that balance out the earthy vegetables!

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium purple cabbage
• 1/2 yellow onion diced
• 1/2 lb tomatoes
• 1/3 cup pimento filled olives

Purple Cabbage Salad Dressing

• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

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Instructions

• In a small bowl, whisk all the dressing ingredients together with a fork. Set the dressing aside.
  
• Shred the cabbage into thin pieces and dice the onion. Next, cut the olives and tomatoes into halves.
  
• Place all the veggies in a bowl.
  
• Toss the dressing into the veggies. Serve immediately and enjoy!
  

Nutrition Facts

Amazing Purple Cabbage Salad

Amount Per Serving

Calories 128 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 7g

Sodium 526mg22%

Potassium 285mg8%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 1128IU23%

Vitamin C 46mg56%

Calcium 45mg5%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.