pat's Recipe

Warm Red Cabbage Salad

Category: Sauerkraut & Cabbage

In this quick German-inspired side dish, red cabbage is cooked until just tender and combined with sweet apples, caraway and a tangy vinaigrette. Serve with roasted pork loin or turkey kielbasa.

Serves: 6

Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups red cabbage, thinly sliced (about 1/4 large head)
3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 crisp, sweet apple, such as Braeburn or Gala, cut into matchsticks
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon freshly, ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted

Preparation
1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cabbage, caraway seeds and salt. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add apple, shallot, vinegar, mustard and pepper and stir until combined. Serve sprinkled with toasted walnuts.