Roasted Cabbage, Apple and Pecan Salad

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Have you ever tried a roasted cabbage salad?

Let me be the first to tell you – IT IS DELISH!

Add apples, pecans, and a mustard balsamic dressing and you have one tasty recipe. It is also naturally gluten free and dairy free!

This warm, healthy, and colorful salad is simple to make and full of flavor! It is low calorie and pairs perfectly with any protein and will turn everyone at the table into a cabbage lover! The apples and pecans are just the "icing on the cake"! https://happihomemade.com/recipe/roasted-cabbage-apple-pecan-salad/

I have enjoyed making this warm cabbage salad lately.

Cabbage has certainly had a bad rap in the past, which is a shame because there are so many ways to make it flavorful and delicious! It’s not stinky or bland if you give it just a little bit of seasoning.

Did I mention that cabbage is one of the most affordable veggies? Yes, it’s true! 

You can stretch main dishes further with the addition of this inexpensive vegetable and create amazing side dishes with a simple head of cabbage.

This warm, healthy, and colorful salad is simple to make and full of flavor! It is a low calorie recipe and pairs perfectly with any protein and will turn everyone at the table into a cabbage lover! The apples and pecans are just the "icing on the cake"! Find more gluten free and dairy free salads at HappiHomemade. Clean eating has never been so fun. Use all of your vegetable garden cabbage in this vegetarian salad.Warm Cabbage Salad Ingredients List:

Salad Ingredients

1/2 large head roughly chopped cabbage (Try using both red and green cabbage because it’s so pretty!)

1/2 large diced apple

3 Tbsp chopped pecans

salt and pepper, to taste

Dressing Ingredients

1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar (or regular balsamic vinegar)

1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

5 drops liquid Stevia

Cabbage can be eaten both in cold-shredded salads like coleslaw and warm toasty ones like this recipe.  I tend to make this warm salad in the cooler months when I am craving fresh ingredients but you do you boo. 😉 

This dish is simple to make and keeps well in the refrigerator as leftovers. Hello meal prepping!

I love that it is low in calories too, but high in flavor. 

This roasted cabbage salad also uses whole food ingredients that I typically have in my kitchen.Cabbage Salad

So go ahead and shock your family with this amazing roasted cabbage recipe!

They will be converted and asking for cabbage at each meal.

Okay…that may be excessive…once a week? Ha!

Yes, that seems more fitting. Bon Appetit!

Here are a few more salad recipes you may like:

Spinach and Roasted Eggplant Salad

Autumn Spiced Turkey Salad

Chinese Chicken Slaw Salad

Loaded Veggie Pasta Salad

Greek Mason Jar Salads

Skinny Greek Salad with Grilled Chicken

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Roasted Cabbage, Apple, and Pecan Salad

This easy side dish is simple to make and keeps well in the refrigerator as leftovers. I love that it is low in calories, but high in flavor and uses whole food ingredients that I typically have in my kitchen. So go ahead and shock your family with this amazing, flavorful, and simple cabbage and apple recipe!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine: All American, dairy free, Gluten Free
Keyword: cabbage, dairy free, gluten free, healthy, low calorie, roasted veggies, salad
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 90kcal
Cost: $3.00

Equipment

  • roasting pan
  • bowl
  • whisk
  • salad tongs

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1/2 large head roughly chopped cabbage
  • (optional) use both red and green cabbage (because it's pretty)
  • 1/2 large diced apple
  • 3 Tbsp chopped pecans
  • salt and pepper

Dressing

  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 5 drops liquid Stevia

Instructions

Roasted Cabbage

  • Preheat oven to 400. Line a baking sheet with Silpat Non-Stick Silicone Baking Mat or parchment paper and spread cabbage chunks.
  • Spray lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Roast in oven for 15 minutes or until cabbage in softened and beginning to brown. The brown outer edges are so flavorful! Let the cabbage cool enough to handle before chopping into smaller pieces for the salad.

Dressing

  • Mix all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.
  • Taste test. ...Yep, it's delicious!

Salad

  • Add roasted cabbage, apple and pecans to a medium sized bowl. Pour in dressing. Stir to combine and season with additional salt and pepper if needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

One color of cabbage can be used, but oh how pretty both the purple and green look! In that case, use 1/2 of one head of cabbage.
Regular balsamic vinegar is fine if you do not have white balsalmic vinegar in your pantry.
 
 
 
 

6 Comments

  1. Sarah Koontz
    January 26, 2015 at 4:55 PM  ·  Reply

    In typical Sarah style, I am making this recipe today….but of course, NOT following the recipe a bit. 😉 I don’t have pecans or apples, so I am using walnuts and craisins. I added maple syrup to the dressing instead of the stevia, and I am using something that looks and tastes a bit like a cabbage from my bountiful basket (love mystery bountiful basket vegetables!). Other than that, I followed the recipe to a T! Turned out AMAZING, but never as good as when Sammi makes it for me.

  2. Jen@The Evolution of Mom
    January 24, 2015 at 8:53 AM  ·  Reply

    This looks yummy. I am a cabbage person in my salad rather than lettuce. I love the crunch and texture. I’ll be making this STAT!!! Thanks for sharing at the Momma Told Me Link Party ladies! We love ya! Muah!

  3. Miranda
    January 21, 2015 at 6:22 PM  ·  Reply

    Yummy! This looks so good! I am definitely going to try this, and I am pinning it to my Healthy Foods board. Thanks for sharing!

  4. Bonnie
    January 19, 2015 at 6:09 PM  ·  Reply

    This looks so good! Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty. We hope you’ll party with us again this Friday.
    ~Bonnie

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