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Fresh Cabbage Salad with Peas and Creamy Dijon Dressing

(mydeliciousmeals.com)Alena Tarasevich

Refreshing and flavorful cabbage salad recipe that makes a great side dish for any meal. It’s one of the easy ways to take a break from traditional creamy coleslaw.

The delicious combination of finely shredded head of cabbage, diced cucumbers, hard-boiled eggs, and sweet peas creates the perfect balance of textures and flavors. The creamy dressing made from sour cream, avocado oil mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard ties everything together with a rich, flavorful touch.

Pair this crunchy cabbage salad with your choice of main dish for a complete meal, I recommend Marinated Broiled Salmon, Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs with Potatoes or Beef Bulgogi.

I hope it will become your favorite cabbage salad and a great way to incorporate fresh, crunchy vegetables into your diet.

Ingredients

1/2 green cabbage (medium)
2 cucumbers (I use Persian)
4 eggs (hard boiled, whites and yolks divided)
1 cup peas (frozen, thawed)
dill (to taste)
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons avocado oil mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
salt
ground black pepper

Yield:

servings

Prep time:

15 minutes

Yield: 6 servings | Prep time: 15 minutes |

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Notes

Store leftovers of this easy cabbage salad in an airtight container in refrigerator. It should stay fresh for about 2 to 3 days. For best results, store the mayo dressing separately and add it to the salad just before serving.

I typically make this salad with just green cabbage, but if you want to add some vibrant colors, you can mix in some purple cabbage or even add a little bit of sliced red bell peppers.

Instructions

1. Use a sharp knife (or a food processor) to finely shred cabbage.
Shredded cabbage on a cutting board.

2. Place shredded cabbage in a large bowl. Sprinkle it with a generous pinch of salt and use your hands to massage it gently. This will help soften the raw cabbage.
Shredded cabbage in a bowl, slightly massaged with hands to soften.

Shredded cabbage in a bowl, slightly massaged with hands to soften.

3. Dice cucumbers. Chop the egg whites into small pieces (set the egg yolks aside for the dressing). Chop fresh dill.
Diced cucumbers, chopped egg whites and dill on separate cutting boards.

Diced cucumbers, chopped egg whites and dill on separate cutting boards.

4. Add cucumbers, egg whites, thawed peas and dill to the cabbage mixture.
Ingredients for the cabbage salad in a bowl: cucumbers, pease, egg whites and dill sitting on top of cabbage.

Ingredients for the cabbage salad in a bowl: cucumbers, pease, egg whites and dill sitting on top of cabbage.

5. Make the cabbage salad dressing. In a small bowl, use a spoon or fork to mash the egg yolks until smooth. Add sour cream, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard. Stir the dressing ingredients until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Ingredients for cabbage salad dressing added to a small bowl on the left, mixed cabbage salad dressing with a spoon in a small bowl on the right.

Ingredients for cabbage salad dressing added to a small bowl on the left, mixed cabbage salad dressing with a spoon in a small bowl on the right.

6. Pour the creamy dressing over the salad right before serving. Toss everything together gently until the salad is evenly coated with the dressing.
Serving of fresh cabbage salad with peas and creamy Dijon dressing with half head of cabbage, cucumber and dill in the background.

Serving of fresh cabbage salad with peas and creamy Dijon dressing with half head of cabbage, cucumber and dill in the background.

Recipe Video

Shop products and ingredients I recommend for this recipe:

Organic Cabbage

Persian Cucumbers

Eggs

Frozen Peas

Fresh Dill

Avocado Mayo

Sour Cream

Dijon Mustard

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