Pointed Red Cabbage and Feta Salad
Red cabbage, you certainly know, but have you ever tried pointed red cabbage, also called Kalibos cabbage? It is actually a cross between red cabbage and pointed cabbage. If you’ve never tried it before, here’s a simple recipe for a Pointed Red Cabbage and Feta Salad.
If you can’t find a pointed red cabbage, this salad goes very well with normal red cabbage as well.
A few lines about pointed red cabbage
Pointed red cabbage looks like pointed cabbage and has a cone shape. Its color is purple, almost pink, a little lighter than red cabbage. To taste, pointed red cabbage is slightly sweeter than red cabbage, so it’s particularly good to prepare it in a salad.
It’s still a rare vegetable to find so if you don’t have one, just use red cabbage.
And if you want to discover other recipes with pointed red cabbage, check out my recipe for Wok of Pointed Red Cabbage and Grilled Tofu .
Massage the cabbage to prepare it for a salad!
Yes, you read that right. In order to make the cabbage more digestible, when it is prepared in salad, it is important to massage it before.
To do this, wash and cut the cabbage finely, then add a drizzle of olive oil, vinegar or lemon and a pinch of salt. It’s not about seasoning the cabbage, but the acidity of the vinegar or lemon along with the salt will help the cabbage to get tender.
Then with your hands squeeze the cabbage for several minutes. The cabbage should become more tender and bring out some liquid. Continue this step until the cabbage is lost at least 30% of its volume.
When massaging red cabbage, I advise you to wear gloves for this step.
This “massage” is not reserved for red cabbage only but it is recommended for any recipe for salad made from raw cabbage. I also mention it in my recipe for Kale, Apple and Feta Salad for example.
Pointed Red Cabbage and Feta Recipe
For 2 people you need the following ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pointed red cabbage
- 100 g of feta
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 lemon, juice
- 30 ml olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley
Preparation
Wash and cut the red cabbage finely pointed. In a bowl add a dash of olive oil and lemon juice. Add a pinch of salt. Massage the cabbage with your hands for about 5 minutes.
Cut the feta into pieces. Peel the carrot and cut it into thin strips.
Prepare the salad dressing by mixing the olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper.
Then, combine the pointed red cabbage, carrot and sauce. Add a bit of parsley and sprinkle with feta.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pointed red cabbage
- 100 g of feta
- 1 carrot
- 1/2 lemon juice
- 30 ml olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley
Instructions
- Wash and cut the red cabbage finely pointed. In a bowl add a dash of olive oil and lemon juice. Add a pinch of salt. Massage the cabbage with your hands for about 5 minutes.
- Cut the feta into pieces. Peel the carrot and cut it into thin strips.
- Prepare the salad dressing by mixing the olive oil, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Then, combine the pointed red cabbage, carrot and sauce. Add a bit of parsley and sprinkle with feta.
This was really tasty and I can’t believe what a difference massaging the cabbage made.
Thank you
Thank you so much Liz! So happy you learned something with further recipes.