Apple-red cabbage salad as a warming autumn recipe with seasonal ingredients and strong flavours
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Apple and red cabbage salad

Finely sliced red cabbage is kneaded with salt and mixed with apple, walnuts and a mustard-apple vinaigrette. Kneading makes the cabbage softer; apple and nuts are added later to keep it fresh and crisp. Pear works instead of apple, roasted hazelnuts replace walnuts.

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Total time 40 min
Calories 260 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Apple-red cabbage salad step by step

Kneading makes the cabbage softer; apples and nuts are added later to keep it fresh and crisp. Finely sliced red cabbage is kneaded with salt and mixed with apple, walnuts and a mustard-apple vinaigrette. Pear works instead of apple, roasted hazelnuts replace the walnuts.

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Apple and red cabbage salad

Finely sliced red cabbage is kneaded with salt and mixed with apple, walnuts and a mustard-apple vinaigrette. Kneading makes the cabbage softer; apple and nuts are added later to keep it fresh and crisp.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Finely plane red cabbage, salt and knead with your hands for a few minutes until soft. Cut apples into sticks, roast walnuts, chop parsley and stir in oil, vinegar and mustard to make the dressing.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Finely sliced red cabbage is kneaded with salt and mixed with apple, walnuts and a mustard-apple vinaigrette.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Kneading makes the cabbage softer; apple and nuts are added later to keep it fresh and crisp.

  4. 4

    Serve

    After the stew time, fold in the red cabbage and apple again and check for acidity. Add the parsley and nuts before serving, so that the colour and bite are retained.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Apple and red cabbage salad

Important for apple-red cabbage salad

Kneading makes the cabbage softer; apple and nuts are added later to keep it fresh and crisp.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Pear works instead of apple, roasted hazelnuts replace walnuts.

Nutrition per serving

260kcal
30.0 gCarbohydrates
5.0 gProtein
13.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Apple and red cabbage salad

Weigh red cabbage, prepare apples and keep walnuts separately, and then start the main cooking process for the apple-red cabbage salad.

Kneading makes the cabbage softer; apple and nuts are added later to keep it fresh and crisp.

Covered apple-red cabbage salad cool. Important for the texture: kneading makes the cabbage softer; apple and nuts are added later to keep them fresh and crisp. Eat leftovers the following day if possible.

Pear works instead of apple, roasted hazelnuts replace walnuts.

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