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updated Mar 6, 2024
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Cabbage is the unsung kitchen hero. Some people wait until St. Patrick’s Day rolls around to make it, but cabbage is delicious any time of the year! And it’s one of the most versatile vegetables in your arsenal.
Let’s start with a quick refresher: When it comes to buying a head of cabbage, you’ve got some choices. When you’re browsing through recipes or head to the produce aisle, there four cabbage varieties you’re most likely to come across: green, red, Napa, and Savoy.
While all cabbage can be shredded and eaten raw in salads and slaws, mild and tender Napa cabbage is a common addition in stir-fries and soup, and Savoy cabbage, which is less crispy than the other varieties, does its best work when cooked (we particularly love it as a wrapper for cabbage rolls).
From one-skillet dinners to roasted side dishes, we predict you’ll become quite friendly with cabbage in the months ahead. Here are 31 cabbage recipes to make and eat right now.
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- Cabbage Main Dishes
- Cabbage Side Dishes
- Cabbage Salads and Slaws
Cabbage Main Dishes
From one-skillet dinners to pasta, there are so many dinner recipes that make cabbage the star of the table.
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Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Classic corned beef and cabbage gets an easy slow cooker make over. There are a lot of ways to cook corned beef (on the stovetop and in an Instant Pot), but the slow cooker reigns supreme. You get to set it and forget it and it cooks the meat low and slow.
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Caramelized Cabbage Butter Pasta
This buttery caramelized cabbage isn't just perfect with pasta — try it piled onto toast, with eggs, or in sandwiches and wraps.
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Crispy Skillet Salmon with Mustardy Cabbage
In this one-skillet dinner, filets of crispy-skinned salmon nestle on top of a warm bed of savory sautéed cabbage brightened up with vinegary honey mustard.
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30-Minute Kielbasa and Cabbage Skillet
If you’re new to cooking with cabbage (or cooking for a cabbage skeptic), I encourage you to give this skillet dinner twist on the classic German dish a try. Finish this 30-minute meal with a splash of sweet and tangy apple cider vinegar and a bit of whole-grain mustard, and it tastes just incredibly good.
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One-Skillet Chicken Thighs with Curried Cabbage and Chickpeas
Golden brown chicken thighs, leeks, cabbage, and chickpeas are simmered with curry powder and coconut milk all in one skillet. It's a super-simple one-skillet chicken dinner your whole family will love.
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Melty Cabbage Pasta Carbonara
Ribbons of caramelized cabbage replace half of the pasta for a silky, filling meal that’s a delicious twist on the classic carbonara.
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One-Pan Miso Butter Chicken and Cabbage
This chicken skillet dinner has got everthing you could want in a cozy meal: miso-rubbed chicken thighs perfectly caramelized, golden-brown skin and saucy cooked down cabbage with more miso. To achieve both, you let the oven do all the work.
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Weeknight Cabbage Rolls
Cabbage rolls are typically reserved for weekends or special occasions, since they can take a while to assemble. But we didn't like waiting, so we made this one-skillet version, which is every bit as satisfying, but a lot faster.
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Egg Roll Skillet
When you need a quick one-pan dinner with tons of cabbage and protein, look no further than this egg roll skillet.
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Okonomiyaki
This Japanese-style cabbage pancake is made with cabbage, carrots, scallions, and eggs.
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Cabbage Roll Soup
All the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage rolls stewed together into an easy, filling soup.
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Skillet-Roasted Chicken with Apples and Cabbage
This delicious one-skillet chicken dinner has it all – tender apples, savory chicken with crisp skin, and browned cabbage deeply flavored with all the juices from the chicken.
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Jjajangmyeon (Korean Black Bean Noodles)
Extremely slurpable noodles smothered in a thick sauce made of black bean paste, diced pork belly, and cabbage.
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Cabbage Side Dishes
From roasting to sautéeing, there’s no shortage of ways to transform cabbage into an easy side dish to sidekick with whatever you’re cooking for dinner.
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Melted Cabbage
Cabbage wedges are seared, then baked until the leaves become meltingly tender and caramelized just enough around the edges. Serve it with roast chicken, juicy pork chops, and steak, or even as a side to round out soup or chili.
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Colcannon (Irish Potatoes and Cabbage)
Learn how to make colcannon — a classic Irish side dish of mashed potatoes and cabbage dressed with browned butter.
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Charred Cabbage Skillet Gratin
Cabbage wedges baked in heavy cream until tender are topped with bacon bits, blue cheese, and walnuts.
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Garlic-and-Herb Roasted Cabbage Steaks
If the only time you eat cabbage is stuffed inside an egg roll or alongside corned beef, you’re missing out on one of the most inexpensive and versatile vegetables around. These buttery roasted center-cut cabbage steaks with fresh herbs and toasted nuts are the ultimate side.
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The Best Fried Cabbage
Cabbage, bacon, and a couple of spices join forces for a quick and easy, smoky-sweet side dish that will forever change the way you think about cabbage.
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Smothered Cabbage and Potatoes
This classic Southern dish is the epitome of comfort food.
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Roasted Cabbage with Bacon
If you haven't tried roasting cabbage in wedges, you don't know what you're missing. Similar to roasting Brussels sprouts (but, you know, bigger), these wedges have just enough char to transform a head of cabbage that's been languishing in your crisper. The bacon — that's a no-brainer.
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Oven-Caramelized Cabbage Wedges
Cabbage wedges are tossed with olive oil and seasoned simply with salt, then roasted on a baking sheet in a hot oven until darkly-caramelized and tender, with extra-crispy edges.
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Cabbage Salads and Slaws
Classic coleslaw is a beloved for a reason, but it barely scratches the surface on all the ways you can turn a head of cabbage into a crave-worthy, crunchy salad or slaw.
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Coronation Coleslaw
A cold chicken and cabbage slaw tossed in a curried cream sauce and studded with dried raisins, and then topped with salty crunchy cashews. It's the perfect coleslaw for your next bbq cookout.
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Cabbage and Apple Slaw with Honey-Lime Dressing
Crisp shredded apples and a sweet and tangy honey-lime vinaigrette give your regular cabbage slaw a serious upgrade. Pair it with everything from shrimp tacos to roast chicken to grilled pork chops, or eat it on its own.
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Chopped BBQ Chicken Salad
With chunks of BBQ chicken, crisp corn, crunchy cabbage, and a tangy ranch dressing, this chopped salad is in a league all its own. This summer go beyond the classics and wow the crowd at every potluck with this impressive party-worthy salad.
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Crunchy Cabbage Slaw with Farro, Pecorino, and Dates
Meet one of our favorite lunches to meal prep. A hearty duo of red cabbage and kale are the secret to a make-ahead slaw loaded with farro, dates, and Pecorino that will keep well all week long.
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Gỏi Gà (Vietnamese Shredded Chicken and Cabbage Salad)
Gỏi gà (translated to “chicken salad”) couldn’t be simpler or anymore mouthwatering. Shredded cabbage and chicken are mixed up with julienned veggies, and tossed in a vinegary dressing cut with sugar and fish sauce. This salad requires very little cooking (and can actually be made with rotisserie chicken, if you truly feel like avoiding the stove).
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Easy Taco Slaw
This simple recipe for red cabbage and carrot coleslaw that's tossed in a spicy and creamy dressing — perfect for serving alongside fish tacos.
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Sesame Ginger Slaw
If creamy coleslaw has always been your potluck go-to, this sesame ginger version is a great way to change things up. It comes together with two kinds of cabbage and a punchy, nutty dressing.
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Curtido
A fresh, crunchy slaw, typically served with the classic Salvadoran dish pupusas, curtido brings a brightness to anything it touches.
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Ginger Cabbage Slaw
This slaw is perfect layered on a veggie burger, used as a topping for baked sweet potatoes, paired with some hummus and roasted potatoes, or just thrown on top of some greens to make a quick salad.
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