Middle Eastern Savoy Cabbage Salad

Saved this recipe an old finecooking magazine, and we had leftover cabbage from Thanksgiving, so decided to make it. Savoy cabbage has crinkly leaves perfect for soaking up a thick dressing and still remains crunchy.

Recipe:

From finecooking
https://www.finecooking.com/recipe/middle-eastern-savoy-cabbage-salad

1 day ahead and refrigerated, covered. Servings: 4 to 6Middle Eastern ingredients like lemon, yogurt, cumin, and coriander flavor a creamy dressing that crinkly Savoy cabbage soaks right up. It’s a lovely accompaniment to grilled lamb. Use regular yogurt for the dressing; Greek yogurt is too thick. If you have extra dressing, use it as a dip for vegetables or to dress another small salad.

• 1/2 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced

• 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil

• 1 tsp. ground cumin

• 1 tsp. ground coriander

• 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice

• 1 Tbs. finely grated lemon zest

• 2 tsp. honey

• Kosher salt

• 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek)

• 1 small head Savoy cabbage, halved, cored, and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick ribbons (12 loosely packed cups)

• 2 medium carrots, peeled and shaved into ribbons with the peeler (about 2 lightly packed cups)

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint

• 1/4 cup chopped salted pistachios

• Freshly ground black pepper

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• Soak the onion in cold water to mellow it, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• In an 8-inch skillet, heat the oil, cumin, and coriander over medium-low heat until the spices are fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Add the lemon juice and zest, honey, and 1/2 tsp. salt to the spices in the pan and stir to combine. With a silicone spatula, fold in the yogurt until well combined.
• Put the cabbage, carrots, mint, and onion in a large serving bowl. Toss the salad with about two-thirds of the dressing. Let sit for about 10 minutes to soften the cabbage. Sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the salad. Grind some black pepper over the top and then drizzle with more dressing to taste. Season to taste with additional salt and pepper, and serve

Notes:

I used homemade 2% yogurt and it worked fine. I liked the dressing! This salad holds up well and tasted pretty great the following day as well. The mint is key. You could probably add lentils to make it more hearty. Any hard nut (like almonds) would probably work too. Regular green or red cabbage would probably work for this as well.


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