Cabbage and Apple Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette

Name: Cabbage and Apple Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Green Cabbage, thinly sliced; 3 cups Red Cabbage, thinly sliced; ½ cup Carrots, shredded; 1 Apple, Gala or Fuji; ½ cup Green Onion, chopped; ¼ cup Almonds, sliced; 2 ½ tbsp Soy Sauce; ¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar; 1 tbsp Honey; 1 tbsp Ginger, freshly grated or puree; 1 tsp Dijon Mustard; ¼ tsp Chili Garlic Sauce; 1 Garlic Clove, minced; ½ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Black Pepper; ½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

This cabbage and apple salad is my go-to salad because it’s easy to make and can last for a few days in the fridge. I can make it on Monday and eat it throughout the week. It perfectly pairs with sandwiches, chicken dishes, or on its own. I use both green and red cabbage to keep it pretty but this recipe works the same with just one cabbage type.

For me, when it comes to a salad, it’s all about the dressing. It serves as a unifier between all the ingredients. For this apple and cabbage salad, the ginger vinaigrette is slightly sweetened by honey yet the fresh ginger and chili garlic sauce adds a little spice. It has a nice balance of sweet and spicy but doesn’t overpower the salad ingredients. Enjoy!

Cabbage and Apple Salad

Servings: 4-6

AuthorSunshine UrbaniakCategorySidesTotal Time25 mins

INGREDIENTS

Salad

2 cups Green Cabbage, thinly sliced

3 cups Red Cabbage, thinly sliced

½ cup Carrots, shredded

1 Apple, Gala or Fuji

½ cup Green Onion, chopped

¼ cup Almonds, sliced

Dressing

2 ½ tbsp Soy Sauce

¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1 tbsp Honey

1 tbsp Ginger, freshly grated or puree

1 tsp Dijon Mustard

¼ tsp Chili Garlic Sauce

1 Garlic Clove, minced

½ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Black Pepper

½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

DIRECTIONS

Prepare the ginger vinaigrette. Put all the ingredients into a deep bowl and whisk together until incorporated. Slowly drizzle the oil while whisking. You could also put all the ingredients into a shaker and shake-shake-shake!

Prepare the salad by putting all the ingredients into a large bowl and pour the dressing on top. Mix well. Refrigerate and let rest for at least 30 min before serving. Let it come up to room temp before serving.

Ingredients

Salad

2 cups Green Cabbage, thinly sliced

3 cups Red Cabbage, thinly sliced

½ cup Carrots, shredded

1 Apple, Gala or Fuji

½ cup Green Onion, chopped

¼ cup Almonds, sliced

Dressing

2 ½ tbsp Soy Sauce

¼ cup Apple Cider Vinegar

1 tbsp Honey

1 tbsp Ginger, freshly grated or puree

1 tsp Dijon Mustard

¼ tsp Chili Garlic Sauce

1 Garlic Clove, minced

½ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Black Pepper

½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions

Cabbage and Apple Salad with Ginger Vinaigrette

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