Citrus Slaw

I love the bright citrus flavor of this slaw!


1 red cabbage, shredded

1 1/2 tablespoons raw sugar

1 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, minced

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 tablespoon poppy seeds

1 lemon, juiced

1 lime, juiced

Freshly cracked black pepper

Combine all ingredients except cabbage in a small bowl and whisk to combine.

Toss with cabbage. Chill and serve.

Advertisement

Kimchi

We have so much cabbage, so I made Kimchi!

  • 1 cabbage
  • 1 daikon (Japanese white radish) or 50g red radish (about 5)
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 yellow onion (about 1)
  • 2 chopped garlic cloves
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
  • 3 teaspoons Korean Chili Pepper powder (or other crushed chili peppers)
  • 2 tablespoons sea salt (or weight equivalent to 2% of total weight)
  • 1 tablespoon dried fish or shrimp sauce* (optional)
  • Cut the cabbage and the onion into small pieces.
  • Grate the daikon and carrot.
  • Chop the garlic and ginger very finely.
  • Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl.
  • Wait 15 minutes, until the vegetables have released their liquid.
  • Put in each jar and compress well.
  • Add a weight and close the jar.
  • Let ferment for at least 3 days before tasting. Kimchi is usually best after 3 or 4 days of fermentation. If the mixture is ready, refrigerate it in an airtight container. If not, let it ferment further while tasting every 2 days.

Creamy Coleslaw

Creamy slaw
  • 6 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 small carrot (shredded)
  • 2/3 c mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp neutral oil (I used walnut)
  • 1 tsp celery seeds
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 1 c drained pineapple pieces
  • 1/2 c raisins
  • 1/2 c toaster pumpkin seeds
  • Toss the cabbage in a large bowl with the carrot
  • In another bowl, whisk together the mayo, vinegar, oil, celery seeds, and salt.
  • Stir the mayonnaise mixture into the cabbage, along with the drained pineapple, raisins, and toasted pumpkin seeds.

Sausage and Cabbage

I found this wonderful French sausage at Market of Choice cooked it with some cabbage and onions for the perfect fall meal!

  • 1 lb sausage
  • Olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced thin
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium head of cabbage, shredded
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar

Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a 12 inch skillet over medium low heat, cook until browned then flip and repeat. Remove from pan, add onions, cabbage, garlic and cover, stirring occasionally until wilted, about 10 min, stir in vinegar, season with salt and pepper. Return sausage to the pan, cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Serves 4.

Beet Lara

This recipe was inspired by Eating Well Magazine. I made a few minor changes, added some peanuts and made extra sauce! It is also great the next day as a salad!

  • 3 tbps black rice
  • ¾ c quinoa
  • 1½ c water plus 2 tbsp, divided
  • 1/2 c lime juice
  • 1/2 c chopped scallions
  • 1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 c fish sauce
  • 2 tsp coconut palm sugar
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 lb red beets, peeled and chopped
  • 1 c shredded cabbage
  • 1 c sliced cucumber
  • 1 c Thai basil and/or mint leaves
  • 1 c shredded carrrott

Place rice in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until well-toasted and starting to pop, 5 to 8 minutes. Grind to a fine powder in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle. Set aside.

Combine quinoa and 1½ c water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

Combine the remaining 2 tbsp water, lime juice, scallions, cilantro, fish sauce, brown sugar and crushed red pepper in a small bowl.

Heat oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add beets and cook, stirring, until almost tender, about 4 minutes. Add the ground rice and ½ of the sauce. Cook, stirring, until fragrant and the liquid is absorbed, about 2 minutes.

To serve, divide the quinoa among 4 bowls and top with the beet larb, cabbage, cucumber, herbs and carrot. Drizzle with the remaining sauce.

Egg Roll Bowl

This one is from Skinny Taste – Fast/Slow cookbook. It’s one of the fast ones 🙂

Ingredients:

1 lb ground pork

3 tbsp soy sauce

½ small onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp grated fresh ginger

2½ c finely sliced napa or green cabbage

2 c finely sliced baby bok choy

½ c shredded carrots

5 oz sliced shiitake mushrooms

1 tbsp rice wine

½ tsp toasted sesame oil

2 scallions, sliced, for garnish

2 tablespoons chopped peanuts

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, garlic, ginger and Pork, cook until Pork is cooked through, breaking up with a spoon. Add remaining ingredients except peanuts and scallions, cook for 4 minutes and serve topped with peanuts and scallions.

Serves 4

Char Grilled Pork Paties with Asian Slaw

These pork patties are packed with flavor! They make great leftover lunches. Thank you Patrica Wells – your recipes are the best.

Ingredients:
1 lb ground pork
4 shallots, sliced thin
8 scallions, sliced thin
4 stalks lemongrass, bottom third only
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp ginger
1 tbsp vietnamese fish sauce
1 tsp red pepper flakes
Vegetable oil

Combine lemongrass, garlic, ginger in a food processor and chop fine. Combine remaining ingredients except the oil in a bowl and form into 12 patties. 

Spray the grill and cook over medium high heat for 8 minutes, turning 1/2 way through.

Asian Slaw
2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp sot sauce
1 tsp grated ginger
12 oz cabbage, chopped
12 oz grated carrot

Combine and serve.

Serves 6.

Asian Tacos

This recipe is from Bon Appetit with a few changes. Another great one for a weeknight meal!

1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
4 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 lb hot Italian sausage, removed from casing
1 tbsp neutral oil
6 oz shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
6 c very thinly sliced Napa cabbage
2 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 bunch green onions, sliced thin
⅓ c thinly sliced chives
1 tsp toasted sesame oil
2 tsp sesame seeds
8 flour tortillas
Hoisin sauce and Sriracha

Heat 2 tbsp  oil in a large skillet, over medium-high and cook garlic, ginger and sausage mixture, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned, crisp, and cooked through, 6–8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer sausage mixture to a clean bowl.

Increase heat to high and cook mushrooms in the fat in the skillet, tossing often, until browned and starting to release their juices, about 4 minutes. Add cabbage and cook, tossing often, until cabbage is wilted and tender, about 4 minutes. Drizzle in vinegar and soy sauce and cook, tossing, until liquid is mostly reduced and skillet is dry in spots, about 2 minutes.

Remove skillet from heat and mix chives, sausage, and drizzle with sesame oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve stir-fry with tortillas, hoisin sauce, and Sriracha for making individual wraps.

Serves 4.

Irish Tacos

This recipe is from the NYT and it is delicious! It’s a great way to mix up eating left over corned beef.

2 lbs corned beef
1 small head of green cabbage, cored and thinly sliced
3 carrots, peeled and sliced into julienne
3/4 c mayonnaise
3 tbsp sour cream
3 tbspcider vinegar
Salt and pepper
1 ½ tbsp hot sauce
12 to 16 flour or tortillas, warmed
Sliced fresh or pickled jalapeños

Warm the corned beef in its cooking liquid, or wrap it in foil and set on a sheet pan in a 350-degree oven for 20 minutes or so.

Make the coleslaw: Mix cabbage and carrots together in a large bowl.

In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt or sour cream, cider vinegar, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce to taste.

Pour half the sauce over the cabbage and carrots and toss to coat thoroughly. Season to taste. Reserve remaining sauce.

When the corned beef is hot, remove from liquid or foil and use two forks to shred it. Serve with the warmed tortillas, sliced jalapeños, the slaw, remaining white sauce and some hot pepper sauce.

Serves 8.

Cabbage, Bacon and Potato Soup

Perfect soup for a cold winter night. This comes together in less than an hour. 

Ingredients:
6 oz bacon, cut into lardons
1 lb yellow flesh potatoes, cubed
3 celery ribs, sliced thin
1 leek, sliced thin
1 onion, sliced thin
5 cloves garlic chopped
1 quart chicken stock
10 oz savoy canbage, sliced thin
salt and pepper

In a large stock pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Turn heat to low, add potatoes, celery, onion, leek and garlic and sweatcook covered until softened, 5 minutes. Add stock and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook 20 minutes until the potatoes are soft. Stir in cabbage and cook for 1 – 2 minutes.

    Serves 6.