Cabbage isn’t a vegetable that usually will get numerous love (we haven’t heard many individuals title it as their favorite veggie!). As a card-carrying member of the cruciferous household, cabbage has a robust sulfurous odour when overcooked and to some, it’d style bitter. However even in case you don’t have an issue with cabbage, it might be a kind of greens you don’t know what to do with! There’s far more you are able to do with cabbage other than making sauerkraut, and that’s why we’ve curated a listing of 12 methods to make use of cabbage which might be thrilling and extremely scrumptious!

Culinary Diet Advantages of Cabbage

We love consuming cabbage as a result of it’s:

As an added bonus, cabbage is often a cheap, budget-friendly meals that offers numerous dietary bang to your buck.

12 Methods to Use Cabbage

These are our favorite, straightforward methods to make use of cabbage in your kitchen – and recipes to get you began!

Stir-Fry

If you happen to’re searching for extra methods to make use of cabbage, sliced cabbage makes a sensational stir-fry ingredient! Make cabbage the star of your stir-fry, or you’ll be able to add a handful or two alongside along with your favorite stir-fry veg.

Recipe to Strive: Cabbage Poriyal with Coconut by Rachel Gurjar

Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls

After all, we love conventional cabbage rolls however after we want a fast meal, a deconstructed model is our go-to as a result of it combines the entire cabbage roll flavours into a easy one-pot package deal. You can also make your deconstructed cabbage rolls into the feel of a stir-fry, or add extra liquid like water or broth to make a cabbage roll soup or stew.

Recipe to Strive: Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls by BellyFull

Sauerkraut or Kimchi

We will’t have a submit about methods to make use of cabbage with out together with the favored fermented choices,  sauerkraut and kimchi! We like utilizing purple cabbage for extra-gorgeous sauerkraut and napa cabbage is our go-to for kimchi.

Recipe to Strive: How you can Make Sauerkraut by Meghan Telpner (*ACN Founder + Director)

Cabbage Steaks

With their tremendous tender texture and caramelized flavour, thickly sliced cabbage steaks make an unbelievable complete meals vegan meat substitute – or they will function an superior facet dish.

Recipe to Strive: Roasted Cabbage Steaks by Joyful Eats Wholesome (*Culinary Diet Skilled)

Hunter Stew

This easy dish has German and Polish variations and is a straightforward one-pot meal with cabbage, sausage and aromatics. Relying on the way you prefer it, you too can jazz it up with extra veggies, sauerkraut or apples, or use tofu for a vegan model.

Recipe to Strive: German Hunter Cabbage Stew by All That’s Jas

Coleslaw

Contemporary, crunchy and uncooked coleslaw is one in every of our favorite methods to make use of cabbage because it actually offers the cabbage an opportunity to shine. Toss your cabbage in a easy French dressing or go for one thing luxurious and creamy. It’s also possible to use a fundamental slaw as a scrumptious sandwich or taco topping.

Recipe to Strive: Creamy Pink Cabbage Slaw by Sondi Bruner (*ACN Head Program Coach)

Atakilt Wat

This tasty Ethiopian cabbage dish is simmered with fragrant spices. Relying on the recipe you discover, the dish could embrace a collection of ginger, turmeric, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, fenugreek or black pepper. And in case you use plant-based cooking oil, it’s naturally vegan.

Recipe to Strive: Atakilt Wat by City Farmie

Braised

Braising is a quite simple manner to make use of cabbage and but it’s completely filled with flavour. Usually, you need a mixture of flavours in your braised cabbage together with salt, sweetness and an acid like apple cider vinegar. It’s also possible to mess around with including fruits like apples or raisins, spices akin to cumin or caraway, fresh-pressed juice, or ginger.

Recipe to Strive: Braised Pink Cabbage by Paleo Gluten-Free Man

Salad

Don’t get us flawed – we love our darkish leafy greens and lettuces, but contemporary cabbage provides a pleasant crunch and texture to your salad recipes. You may exchange all your greens with chopped or shredded cabbage, or you should use half greens, half cabbage. Mess around with the ratios and see what you’re keen on!

Recipe to Strive: Chopped Thai Hen Salad by All The Wholesome Issues

Wraps or Cups

As an alternative of lettuce wraps as a bread alternative, strive utilizing a leaf of cabbage. Napa cabbage is nice for this because it’s a softer and extra versatile selection – nevertheless, you could possibly evenly steam or rapidly blanch your cabbage leaves to make use of for wraps, too.

Recipe to Strive: Mushroom Tempeh Cabbage Cups by Darn Good Veggies

Lasagna

Eggplant, zucchini and candy potato lasagna noodles ought to step apart once in a while! For a grain-free noodle possibility, spoon your filling between layers of cabbage leaves for a scrumptious (and no-boil) lasagna twist.

Recipe to Strive: Keto Cabbage Lasagna by Suncake Mother (for a dairy-free possibility, use your favorite nut/seed milk and dairy-free cheese)

Substitute for Rice, Pasta or Noodles

Cabbage in numerous sizes and shapes provides a beautiful various to grain-based dishes. Use sautéed cabbage as a substitute of rice, minimize it into skinny strips for gluten-free and grain-free noodle dishes, or just like the lasagna instance above, use cabbage as a substitute of pasta. There are such a lot of nice methods to make use of cabbage on this context!

Recipe to Strive: Meatballs with Sautéed Cabbage by Chronicles in Well being (*Culinary Diet Skilled)

Cabbage isn’t as boring as you thought, proper? Keep in mind these unbelievable methods to make use of cabbage the following time you move a head of cabbage on the grocery retailer!