Amazing Purple Cabbage Salad

This red cabbage salad recipe is a refreshing departure from your typical mayo-heavy coleslaw. Packed with a vinegary dressing and puckery olives, it’s the perfect side dish to cool down a hot piece of protein.

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How to Prepare a Purple Cabbage Salad

This recipe for tangy cabbage slaw requires you to chop up all the veggies and toss them in a homemade salad dressing.

• 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 bowl and toss the dressing in. Enjoy!

Tips for Purple Cabbage Salad

A couple of handy tips will help you make the tastiest purple cabbage salad on the planet.

• 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
• 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.
• 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 marinate in the fridge.

Different Variations

Looking to tweak this salad to your specific tastebuds? Find a couple of ideas below to inspire you.

• 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 Some Crunch: For more texture, mix in some slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, or sesame seeds.
• Toss in More Veggies: Swap half the cabbage out for sliced kale. You can also add in minced green onions or broccoli.

How to Serve Purple Cabbage Salad

Our all-time favorite way to serve purple cabbage salad is with a lamb shoulder chop and creamy mashed potatoes. You can also use it to top a steak sandwich for extra crunch and a tangy contrast to the beef.

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• 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 truly amazing and so refreshing. Bright flavors, vibrant colors and so filling. It'll be a hit at your next get-together!

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium purple cabbage
• 1/2 lb tomatoes
• 1/2 yellow onion
• 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 onions into small cubes. 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.