Best Red Cabbage Salad With Warm Pancetta Balsamic Dressing Recipes

BALSAMIC-BRAISED RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Brown 1/3 cup diced pancetta in olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat until crisp, 2 to 4 minutes. Add 1 pound sliced red cabbage, 1 sliced red onion, 1/2 teaspoon each fennel seeds and kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon sugar. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring, until tender, 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and top with parsley.

THE BEST RED CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine sugar, onion, and celery salt in a large bowl. Let sit for 1 hour.
• Add cabbage to the marinade and stir to combine. Pour in vinegar and oil and mix well. Season with black pepper; top with blue cheese and almonds.

RED CABBAGE SALAD II

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the canola oil, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt, seasoned salt, pepper, and onion powder. Place the cabbage in a large glass bowl. Pour dressing over cabbage, and toss to coat. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight, stirring occasionally. Drain before serving.

WARM RED CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a 350 degree oven, toast the walnuts that have been tossed with the oil, salt and pepper.
• Bake for about 5-6 minutes, being careful to not let them burn.
• In a large saute pan or skillet over medium high heat, add the vinegar, garlic and oil.
• As soon as they are hot, add the onions and cook for only 30 seconds or so.
• Next add the cabbage and cook for just about 2 minutes, stirring continually, until color changes from bright purple to pink.
• Season with salt, pepper and a dash more vinegar.
• Remove the wilted cabbage to individual salad plates and top with the apples, walnuts, goat cheese, and herbs.

RED CABBAGE AND WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Make vinaigrette:
• Mash garlic with salt to a paste. Whisk together garlic paste, mustard, honey, and vinegar, then add oil in a stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Make salad:
• Toast pine nuts in a dry large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Add pancetta and cook until browned and crisp, about 2 minutes. Add cabbage, tossing to combine, and cook, covered, until wilted and just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add spinach, stirring gently until it just begins to wilt. Remove pan from heat. Add vinaigrette and toss.
• Serve immediately.