Cabbage Salad With Sundried Tomatoes (Print version)

Vibrant, crunchy cabbage salad with sweet sun-dried tomatoes and a fragrant dressing. Great refreshing side or light meal.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 3 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced
02 - 2 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
03 - 1 medium carrot, julienned
04 - 1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced
05 - 3 spring onions, thinly sliced

→ Sun-Dried Tomatoes

06 - 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced

→ Herbs

07 - 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
08 - 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
09 - 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

→ Dressing

10 - 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
11 - 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
12 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
13 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
14 - 1 clove garlic, finely minced
15 - Salt and black pepper to taste

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Combine the red cabbage, green cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, and spring onions in a large salad bowl.
02 - Add the sliced sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, dill, and chives to the bowl.
03 - Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl or jar until emulsified.
04 - Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well to coat all ingredients evenly.
05 - Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Let the salad sit for 10 minutes before serving to allow flavors to meld.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The way the sweet chewy sun-dried tomatoes play against that raw cabbage crunch is honestly magical
  • It keeps getting better as it sits, so tomorrows lunch might actually be better than todays dinner
  • You can throw it together in fifteen minutes flat and look like you actually know what you're doing
02 -
  • The salad needs those ten minutes of resting time to truly transform, so don't skip this step or rush it
  • Raw cabbage can be quite bitter if dressed immediately after slicing, so letting it sit mellows everything out beautifully
  • The dressing will seem like too much at first but cabbage drinks it up over time
03 -
  • Use a mandoline if you have one for perfectly even cabbage slices
  • Save the oil from your sun-dried tomatoes and drizzle it over the finished salad
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