Red cabbage has a very beautiful appearance. In addition, it is characterized by a high content of carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins and other useful substances. Unfortunately, this guest is not so often on our table, despite all its advantages. In our article we want to talk about what can be prepared from red cabbage.
Properties of red cabbage
Red cabbage is perfectly stored, so it is available fresh throughout the winter. It is worth noting that it is much more useful than its white-skinned relative, since it contains more carotene and vitamin C. This cabbage has a very rough structure, and therefore is simply an ideal basis for salads. Its leaves are much tougher than that of the white, so it should be cut very thinly.
How to handle cabbage?
What can be cooked from red cabbage? Of course, salad. In order to make the dish more tender, cabbage must be finely chopped, salted and mashed. But you can use another way. Chopped cabbage can be poured with boiling water, then cover the container with a lid, and leave for a while. Twenty minutes later, the mass must be thrown into a colander and cool. After that, it can be used for further salad preparation.
In order to preserve the bright color of the dish, you can add a little vinegar, red wine or lemon juice to it. Red cabbage has a slightly plucking taste. It can be emphasized using garlic or mustard and horseradish dressing. Adding a few walnuts to the salad, you can get a very gourmet dish, which is not a shame to serve even on the holiday table. Red cabbage goes well with blackcurrant and pomegranate.
Cabbage with mayonnaise
The easiest option is a salad of red cabbage with mayonnaise. For cooking, one small head of cabbage, several sprigs of parsley are enough. We will also need mayonnaise, sugar and salt to taste.
Red cabbage, as a rule, is very dense, so a large head of cabbage is not enough for a single salad for your family. The upper leaves must be removed, wash the vegetable and then finely chop. Finely chopped cabbage is much tastier. You need to salt a little cabbage and add a teaspoon of sugar. After that, it should be thoroughly washed with your hands so that it starts up the juice. Then it will taste much milder. Add sweet onions and chopped greens to the cabbage. Dress the salad with mayonnaise and transfer to the salad bowl. If necessary, you can add a little more salt.
Vitamin Salad
Not only very tasty, but also incredibly useful is a salad of red cabbage with mayonnaise, cucumbers, carrots and sweet peppers. To prepare a vitamin dish, take Β½ part of an average head of cabbage, onion, bell pepper, carrot and cucumber. We also need some greens, a couple of spoons of sour cream and mayonnaise, a teaspoon of sugar and salt.
All vegetables are well washed and slightly dried. We cut the cabbage very finely with a sharp knife. Cut carrots, cucumber and pepper into cubes, and onions in half rings. Salt the cabbage a little and knead it well with your hands. Next, in a salad bowl, mix all the vegetables, add chopped herbs and a spoonful of sugar. Salad can be seasoned with sauce, which is prepared from sour cream and mayonnaise, which is combined in equal proportions.
As you can see, such a healthy and tasty red cabbage salad is prepared simply and quickly, but as a result, we have a real storehouse of trace elements and vitamins. A dish rich in iron, magnesium, potassium, volatile, fiber and protein is an excellent tool for the body in the cold season.
Salad "Sweet Autumn"
This version of red cabbage salad with mayonnaise involves the use of apples and tomatoes, which makes the dish a bit sweet aftertaste. For cooking, you need to take half a head of cabbage, two tomatoes and the same amount of apples, onion, a little lemon juice, salt and mayonnaise.
Peel the cabbage from the upper leaves, wash and finely chop. Next, add salt and mash it with your hands. Dressing cabbage with mayonnaise, leave it for a while. In the meantime, we peel the apples from the skin and remove the core from them, after which we rub the pulp on a grater. It is necessary to sprinkle the apple with lemon juice so that it does not darken and does not lose its beautiful appearance. Next, cut the tomatoes into slices, and the onion into half rings. We mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl and add salt and sugar to taste. Salad dressing with mayonnaise. You can add a little vinegar. Ready salad can be decorated with greens.
Hearty salad
We suggest using a βdeliciousβ red cabbage recipe to prepare a very satisfying dish. To do this, we need a small head of cabbage, sausage cheese (220 g), the same amount of cooked or smoked sausage, red onion, a little parsley or dill, lettuce and mayonnaise for dressing.
Finely chop the cabbage and crush it with your hands, adding salt. Next, dice the sausage and sausage cheese. It is better to cut onions in half rings. Mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl and season with mayonnaise. Ready salad can be decorated with greens.
Coleslaw and Egg Salad
Very tasty is a salad of red cabbage with mayonnaise and an egg. All these components are very organically combined, resulting in a wonderful dish with a delicate taste. If you are cooking for the first time with red cabbage, then you should not be surprised that it colors other ingredients in the salad. This is especially noticeable when using eggs. In general, cabbage juice is good to use as a bright natural dye.
For the dish we need to take a half of a head of cabbage, a jar of peas and the same amount of corn, four eggs, sunflower oil, onion and mayonnaise.
We start cooking by setting hard-boiled eggs. We open cans of canned peas and corn, drain the liquid from them and pour the contents into a salad bowl. Cool the finished eggs in cold water, then peel and grind on a grater. Then we send them to the salad bowl. Cut the onion into small cubes and lightly pass it in sunflower oil. It should become transparent, but you should not fry it. Ready mix onion with all the ingredients. Now it remains only to finely chop the cabbage and thoroughly mash it with salt by hand. In a salad bowl, mix all the vegetables and season the finished salad with mayonnaise.
Coleslaw with Sausage and Eggs
Red cabbage salad with mayonnaise and sausage is very satisfying. For cooking, you will need the simplest products: a very small head of cabbage, smoked sausage (120 g), several boiled eggs, a little greens (you can take dill or parsley), mayonnaise, a clove of garlic.
We clean the cabbage from the leaves and finely chop, rub the eggs on a coarse grater, and the sausage can be cut into cubes or thin strips. We transfer all components to a salad bowl and mix, adding salt, chopped herbs and garlic, passed through a press. Ready salad dressing with mayonnaise.
Coleslaw with walnuts and prunes
Such a salad of red cabbage with mayonnaise, nuts and prunes will surely appeal to many housewives. Indeed, as a result of cooking, a complete dish is obtained.
For cooking, take a small head of cabbage, a glass of walnuts, chicken breast (430 g), herbs, croutons (120 g), a clove of garlic, a little broth, crackers, prunes (220 g).
For the salad, we will use boiled white chicken meat, so the fillet must be boiled in advance. Next, finely chop the cabbage and knead it with your hands. Pour prunes with boiling water and leave for a while. Twenty minutes later, it can be washed and cut into strips. In a salad bowl we mix cabbage, chopped meat and prunes. The number of components in this recipe can be adjusted by reducing or increasing the number of certain ingredients. Lettuce will be seasoned with sauce. To prepare it, mix in equal amounts mayonnaise and chicken broth. Add to them chopped nuts and finely chopped greens. Dress the salad with sauce and sprinkle it with cubes of crackers, which can be prepared in the oven from ordinary bread. Add crackers before serving, so that they do not have time to get wet in the sauce.
Such a salad can be used as a full meal, as it is very nutritious due to the use of meat.
Coleslaw with walnuts, celery and cheese
Red cabbage salads are always a tasty dish, which is not a shame to serve even on the festive table. Simpler options are suitable for every day, but for the holiday you can dream up and cook a more original dish.
We offer you to adopt an excellent salad recipe of fresh red cabbage, cheese, celery and nuts. It is worth noting that cabbage goes well with many products, so you can cook many delicious dishes on its basis. So, take half a head of cabbage, lemon juice, celery root, red onion, Β½ cup walnuts and a red apple. For refueling, we need mayonnaise, sugar (1 tsp), salt and a little vinegar.
Celery root must be peeled and cut into strips. After that, dip it in boiling water, adding lemon juice. Boil celery for no more than five minutes, after which we drain the water. Finely chop the cabbage and mix it in a bowl with celery and onions. Peeled walnuts should be slightly fried in a hot pan to make them taste brighter. We cut the hard cheese into strips, and the apple into slices, and sprinkle it with lemon juice so that it does not darken. Next, mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl and add chopped nuts. For dressing, you can use mayonnaise with sugar with the addition of a teaspoon of vinegar.
Homemade mayonnaise
We figured out how to make red cabbage salad with mayonnaise. Of course, most housewives use ready-made mayonnaise as a dressing for speed. However, the dish will turn out much tastier if you use a home-made product. Salad mayonnaise is prepared in just a couple of minutes, and its taste is much better than store analogues. But it should be borne in mind that homemade sauce does not contain dyes and thickeners.
For a serving of mayonnaise, take an egg, refined oil (110 g), a pinch of salt, apple or any other vinegar (teaspoon), sugar (1/2 tsp).
You need a blender to make mayonnaise. Break the egg into the bowl (you can take homemade, then the mayonnaise will have a beautiful color), add salt, sugar, vinegar (maybe any, not just apple) and vegetable oil. Now whisk the mass at maximum speed. It is best to use a hand blender, in this case it is very convenient. After a minute and a half, the mayonnaise is ready.
Do not immediately cook it in large quantities, since the product consists only of natural ingredients, it is not recommended to store it for a long time even in the refrigerator. After all, you can always cook a fresh serving of mayonnaise.
Dietary properties of the dish
As we mentioned earlier, red cabbage is an incredibly healthy product. Therefore, it is actively used in practice by nutritionists. Even if you are on a diet, for a balanced and proper diet, you can always include red cabbage salad with mayonnaise in your diet. The calorie content of one hundred grams of the dish is 42.02 kcal, which is quite acceptable.
Of course, mayonnaise can always be replaced with vegetable oil to further reduce calories. Red cabbage vegetable salad is a dish that should be prepared regularly in the winter, because it can replenish our body with useful substances and vitamins.