Celebrating Cabbage, a Delicious Seed to Table Offering!

Published February 16, 2024
| Passion for Food

In honor of National Cabbage Day which is celebrated on February 17th, we are featuring a fresh red cabbage salad with oranges recipe! A vegetable with over 400 varieties including red, purple, green, and Napa, cabbage comes in many different shapes and leaf formations. And, cabbage is grown all around the world.

Here are some interesting facts about cabbage:

Cabbage is a cool-weather vegetable and can be grown all year. Cabbage does not grow deep roots so needs plenty of water.
Cabbage can be kept for months after harvesting when stored properly and can also be preserved through fermentation.
Cabbage contains many vitamins and minerals. It is high in fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, potassium, calcium, and iron.
One cup of red cabbage alone is packed with 85% of the recommended intake for Vitamin C which is the same as what is in a small orange.
Cabbage has 1 gram of fiber for every 10 calories. This helps fill you up, so you tend to eat less.
Cabbage can help lower your “bad” (LDL) cholesterol and control your blood sugars.
Cabbage contains more than 35 antioxidants that have been shown to reduce inflammation so making cabbage a part of the diet is important for disease prevention.
Cabbage is packed with plant sterols and insoluble fiber, which can help keep your digestive system healthy and bowel movements regular.

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Enjoy this delicious recipe, a Red Cabbage Salad with Oranges

INGREDIENTS

1 Cup shredded red cabbage

1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1 Tablespoon Balsamic vinegar

1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Zest of ½ large orange

½ teaspoon ground coriander

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

¼ Cup chopped fresh cilantro

DIRECTIONS

Combine the cabbage, olive oil, vinegars, and orange zest in a large bowl.
Add the coriander and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Toss until well mixed.
Refrigerate for 1 hour. To serve, divide onto 2 plates, sprinkle fresh cilantro on top.

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