Shredded Cabbage Salad with Warm Balsamic Dressing
Bored with plain old salads? All the contrast and awesome flavors are in this recipe; cool, crisp, tangy, sweet, and crunchie.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries or currants
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 6 cups thinly sliced green or red cabbage from about 1/2 medium head
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil plus a splash
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
- 1/2 cup whole almonds toasted, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
Instructions
- Place currants in small bowl. Heat vinegar in saucepan over medium heat until hot (do not boil). Pour vinegar over currants; let soak until currants soften, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Place cabbage in large bowl; set aside. Heat a splash of olive oil in a smalll nonstick skillet over medium- high heat. Add shallot and sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in currant- vinegar mixture and olive oil. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Pour the mixture over cabbage and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Add almonds and parsley; toss to blend.