Raw Red Cabbage Salad with Apple, Feta & Walnuts
Ingredients
- ½ head of red cabbage, cleaned, core removed and finely shaved
- 1 apple (e.g., Wellant), peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1 piece of feta (approx. 150 g), crumbled
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 handful of walnuts, coarsely chopped and toasted in a pan
- Salt & Tellicherry pepper, ground
For the dressing
- 100 ml orange juice
- 1 tbsp grainy, medium-hot mustard
- 3–4 tbsp pomegranate vinegar
- 6 tbsp olive oil - alternatively rapeseed oil
Preparation
- Prepare the red cabbage: Finely shave the red cabbage, sprinkle with a little salt, and knead vigorously for approx. 5 minutes. (Tip: wear gloves as red cabbage stains.)
- Prepare other ingredients: Cut the apple into matchsticks, slice the onion into fine rings, crumble the feta, and toast the walnuts in a pan without oil until golden brown.
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Mix the dressing: Stir together the orange juice, mustard, and pomegranate vinegar.
Pour over the red cabbage, mix well with the feta, and let it rest for 45 minutes. - Finalize: Only add the olive oil after the resting time and mix everything thoroughly again. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve: Divide the salad onto plates and sprinkle with walnuts.
Tip: The raw red cabbage salad tastes even better the next day – perfect for meal prep!
Additional tip: Pairs excellently with game, poultry, or as a vegetarian main dish with whole grain bread.
Additional tip: Pairs excellently with game, poultry, or as a vegetarian main dish with whole grain bread.
Bon appétit!