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This kosher recipe for the Best Purple Cabbage Slaw is flavorful, versatile, and oh so healthy. You can eat it as a side dish or take an extra large helping and make it a full meal. Just like our Quick and Easy Creamy Coleslaw, this is one of our favorite healthy summertime cabbage recipes!

This slaw is sweet and tart and has a satisfying crunch with each bite. It only uses 7 ingredients, and is ready in under 10 minutes!

Why This Recipe Works

• Quick to prepare. Cabbage salad recipes like this are ready to eat in less than 10 minutes.
• Yummy Blend of complementary flavors. The purple cabbage provides a neutral base that combines well with the sweet oranges, fragrant onions, and tart dried cranberries. I don't usually like cabbage salads, but I can't get enough of this one.
• It's healthy. This slaw gets its flavor primarily from the fresh cabbage and the fruit. There is a little bit of sugar from the mandarin oranges and a small amount of fat from the olive oil, but that's it. This is a light and nutritious salad.
• Easy to make. This recipe only uses 7 ingredients and requires almost no preparation time. No fuss, no mess.
• Something for everyone. This recipe is kosher, non-dairy, pareve, and gluten free.

This recipe only uses 7 ingredients

This is all you need to make the Best Purple Cabbage Slaw:

• Purple cabbage - crunchy, attractive, and just like green cabbage, chock full of vitamin C, K and fiber. You can't lose!
• Dried cranberries - sweet and tart.
• Slivered almonds - provides a softer crunch than the red cabbage.
• Mandarin oranges - for sweetness.
• Red wine vinegar - classic dressing ingredient for salads like this. Not as biting and more flavorful than white vinegar. You can also use apple cider vinegar.
• Green onions - rounds out the flavor profile for the salad.
• Olive oil - for the dressing, makes it stick to the cabbage.

How to make this recipe step by step

Step 1 - Mix the fruit and veggies together.

Mix the red cabbage, slivered almonds, dried cranberries, mandarin oranges, and chopped green onions in a large salad bowl together. We used a pre shredded purple cabbage for this post but you can also use whole cabbage and slice with a sharp knife.

Step 2 - Prepare the dressing

In a separate bowl, mix the ¼ cup juice from the can of mandarin oranges with ⅛ cup of red wine vinegar and ¼ cup of olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste.

We love using this little whisk for dressings like this. Mixing the dressing here is just like mixing it for our recipe for Salata Orientala (Romanian Potato Salad). You are mix oil and non-oil together so remember to be a little bit aggressive with your mixing here.

Step 3 - Dress the Purple Cabbage Cole Slaw

Pour the dressing over the salad. You can eat it right after it is made but, just like our Broccoli Salad, it gets better if you leave it covered in the refrigerator for an hour first.

Recipe FAQ

Tips and Suggestions

• Chill overnight for the best results
• Add toasted sesame seeds right before serving
• Mix sliced deli meats into the red cabbage slaw recipe and make this salad a complete meal
• Substitute dried cherries for dried cranberries
• Serve it as a topping on a taco made with our Best Homemade Taco Meat

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