Red Cabbage Salad with Apples and Walnuts
A refreshing blend of shredded red cabbage and carrots, with sweetness and crunch from apples, sunflower seeds, and walnuts. This salad is delicious served with chicken or pork chops! Make a large batch and use as a quick and healthy side dish for a couple of days. The cabbage softens and becomes more flavorful as it sits!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 216kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups red cabbage shredded
- 2 cups carrots shredded (about 2 large carrots)
- 2 apples thinly sliced, honey crisp or other sweet/tart variety
- 1 cup cilantro roughly chopped (or sub Italian parsley)
- 1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds toasted
Creamy Red Cabbage Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- black pepper optional, to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or monk fruit sweetener optional, to add a sweet/tart flavor
Instructions
- Add all dressing ingredients into a small jar, and shake well to mix into a creamy dressing. Set aside.
- Into a large salad bowl, add the shredded red cabbage, carrots, apples, and cilantro.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad, and toss to evenly coat. Taste, and adjust the salt and lemon juice, if desired.
- When ready to serve the salad, top with sunflower seeds and walnuts.
- Store leftover salad in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. The vegetables soak up the dressing and the salad becomes even more flavorful! Reserve the nuts and seeds and add to serve to keep them crunchy.
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Notes
HOW TO STORE LEFTOVER RED CABBAGE SLAW
Only add the nuts and seeds to the portion of the salad that will be used. If you’re planning on enjoying this salad for a couple of days, add the nuts and seeds to serve. It’s okay to add the dressing to the vegetables, and store the salad refrigerated for 3-4 days. The dressing marinates the vegetables and it’s delicious!SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Red Cabbage: Green cabbage works in it’s place, if that’s what you have on hand! Fruit: Instead of apples, try a crisp pear, mandarin orange segments, or pomegranate arils. Nuts & Seeds: Try toasted almonds, pumpkin seeds, or pecans in place of the walnuts.HOW TO CUT RED CABBAGE FOR SALAD
A food processor with a slicer blade works to thinly slice red cabbage. I use a sharp knife, and cut the cabbage into segments. Then, very thinly slice the cabbage.Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 269mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 6508IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg