Warm Apple Cabbage Salad with Pecans
- PREP 10min
- COOK 10min
- TOTAL 20min
We just love this warm red cabbage and apple salad with dried cranberries, pecans and feta cheese. It’s versatile, too – you can add what you love. Instead of pecans, try walnuts or hazelnuts. Or instead of the cranberries – dried cherries, golden raisins and dried blueberries are wonderful.
You Will Need
Salad
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup thinly sliced celery hearts (3 to 4 stalks)
4 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (1 small head)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 apple, cored and sliced into 1/4 inch matchsticks
1/4 cup dried fruit like cranberries, cherries, apricots or raisins
1/4 cup toasted nuts like pecan halves, walnuts or pistachios
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Cider Dressing
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon pure honey
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
Directions
Wilt Cabbage
Heat the oil in a large skillet over moderately high heat. Add the celery and cook until starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon of salt then cook for about 1 minute. Add the apple and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until softened, but not mushy.
Make Salad
While the vegetables cook, make the dressing. In the bottom of a serving bowl, whisk the mustard, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and honey together. Season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. Add the cabbage, apple and celery mixture then toss to coat.
Mix in dried fruit, nuts and cheese. Serve warm.