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bowl of red cabbage salad with cabbage on cutting board
Time to make
Time to make:
10 minutes
Servings
Servings:
10

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Red Cabbage Salad

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Description

This salad is not only pretty, but healthy too.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons sugar (or 1½ tablespoons honey)
  • ⅓ cup canola oil or olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons celery seed
  • 4 cups red cabbage, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup apple, unpeeled and chopped
  • ½ cup carrots, grated
  • ½ cup purple/red onion, chopped
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • Black pepper to taste (freshly ground, if desired)
Directions

Directions

Prepare the dressing by mixing vinegar and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add oil and celery seed and mix well. Set aside. Rinse vegetables and fruit; prepare as described. Add raisins or dried cranberries. Add vinegar mixture and toss until well coated. Add pepper if desired. Refrigerate until serving.

Dietary and Nutrition

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One cup of chopped cabbage has about 20 calories, 0 g fat, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g protein, 2 g fiber, 35 mg calcium, 150 mg potassium and 15 mg sodium. It also contains vitamins C, K and A, and folate.

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Field to Fork: Cabbage (FN2036, August 2021)

Cabbage varieties may grow as round, flattened or pointed heads. Regular irrigation is needed. If the plant does not get enough moisture from watering, it will taste bitter instead of being sweet, juicy and firm.

Now You're Cookin': More Fruits and Vegetables! (FN696, Reviewed August 2021)

Family meals give parents/caregivers a chance to be good nutrition role models for children. Whether you’re sharing a meal at a park, in a car or at the family table, children who eat with their families eat a more nutritious diet.

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.

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