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Opal Apple and Red Cabbage Slaw

February 19, 2016 By Rachel 9 Comments

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Opal Apple and Red Cabbage Slaw – This bright and unique salad adds a splash of color to your winter table. It’s creamy, crunchy, and perfect for pairing with your spicy winter soups.

Opal Apple and Red Cabbage Slaw

Today’s recipe for Opal Apple Red Cabbage Salad is a sister recipe to my last post for Red Lentil Soup. The two dishes in combination constitute one of my go-to winter meals. The warmth and spice of the lentil soup contrasted with the creaminess and and the crunch of the apple and cabbage salad is a perfect match of bright colors and flavors during the cold and dreary months between Christmas and spring.

Even though I’ve used a variety of apples in this salad, I’ve come to love it with Opal Apples, for which this recipe is named. Their availability arrives a little later than many varieties of apples, peaking during the winter months. They are a non-GMO crossbreed between Golden Delicious and Topaz apples, and were first cultivated in Europe and the Mediterranean. They were brought to the U.S. in 2010 where they are grown exclusively by Broetje Orchards in Washington. So, I guess you could say that this is an exclusive apple! As I mentioned, I’ve enjoyed a number of varieties of apples in this salad, but if you want to give the Opal a try, I’ve seen them for sale at Whole Foods Market and Trader Joe’s. If you hunt these golden beauties down, the reward is well worth it as they are crunchy and sweet with an almost fragrant and floral quality. Unlike any other apple I’ve tasted.

Red Cabbage and Opal Apples

In regards to my cabbage, I’ve been getting lovely red cabbages from my CSA (crop share) as of late. So, despite it being chilly February, this is made from a fresh, local ingredient.

Dressing for Slaw

As far as recipes go, this one comes together pretty quickly. It uses a simple dressing with mayo, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup. Yes, I splurge on mayo with this one… What can I say? I love real mayo on my slaw!

Mixing Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw Ingredients

Next, sprinkle in some sunflower seeds, dried currants, and shredded cheddar, and you’ve totally got a crunchy, nutty, apple and cheese thing going on! It’s a bit Waldorf-esque; an odd salad idea that totally works!

Opal Apple and Red Cabbage Salad

Opal Apple Red Cabbage Slaw

Opal Apple and Red Cabbage Slaw
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
This bright and unique salad adds a splash of color to your winter table. It's creamy, crunchy, and perfect for pairing with your spicy winter soups and chili.
Author: Rachel Hanawalt
Recipe type: Salad
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1½ C small-diced Opal apples (or other sweet variety)
  • 4 C shredded red cabbage
  • ½ C shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • ¼ C sunflower seeds
  • ¼ C dried currants
  • ½ C mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • black pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Dice apples and shred cabbage and cheddar cheese. Place in a medium mixing bowl with the sunflower seeds and currants and set aside.
  2. In a small dish, mix together mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup and salt until smooth.
  3. Fold the dressing into the salad ingredients in the medium mixing bowl. Season with black pepper to taste and serve immediately.
Notes
Vegan Option: Use vegan mayo and non-dairy cheddar to make this a vegan dish.
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Opal Apple Red Cabbage Slaw

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Filed Under: Apples, Cabbage, Easy, Raw, Recipes, Salads, Vegetarian, Winter Tagged With: Apples, cheddar cheese, CSA farms, Currants, opal apples, Red Cabbage, Slaw, Sunflower Seeds, Vegan Options, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. adina says

    February 20, 2016 at 4:03 am

    I’ve never had soup with salad but it sounds good, I have to give it a try. Lovely colors!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 11:04 am

      Maybe soup and salad is an American thing? In the US most restaurants have a soup and salad lunch special and it’s really popular. It’s funny, I never thought of it as something being culturally American.

      Reply
  2. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    February 21, 2016 at 9:29 pm

    That sounds delicious! And I love how colorful this dish is 🙂 Such a perfect way to use up some cabbage!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 10:58 am

      Thanks Liz! It is that cabbage-y time of year!

      Reply
  3. Brie says

    February 26, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Our local Sprouts market started carrying them last year and it was love at first bite 🙂 That gorgeous red cabbage really makes the slaw pop, can’t wait to add this sweet slaw to my next spicy meal!

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      March 1, 2016 at 10:56 am

      These opal apples really are love at first bite! I hope they eventually become more widely available. When I do find them I can’t help but buying a bunch of them. Enjoy the salad!

      Reply

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