Last updated on August 22nd, 2018 at 11:51 am
This Cabbage and Sesame Seed Salad is a simple, satisfying and healthy salad that’s quick to put together. It’s good for you and so yummy!
I’m continuing on with my salad recipes that I got from a friend of ours and I think I hit the jackpot with this cabbage and sesame seed salad. I am putting this on my favorites list because I just loved it.
Normally I’m not a big fan of cabbage, and I will avoid it at any cost, unless I’m making cabbage rolls. This salad was so delicious I could not stop eating it.
The sesame seeds give it a nice crunchiness, and the raisins give it a nice sweetness. It’s just great, even my husband loved this one. Also, need I mention it’s good for you?
HOW TO MAKE CABBAGE AND SESAME SEED SALAD:
This cabbage salad is very simple to make, start off by making the dressing, so to do that, in a small bowl, mix together the mustard, salt and pepper, olive oil and vinegar. Whisk it until the oil is mixed in well.
You’ll need about half a head of cabbage for this, and this salad will make about 4 to 5 servings. Shred the cabbage, I just used a knife for this, but if you have a OXO Good Grips Mandoline Slicer
Mandolines & Slicers)
you can definitely use that, it will probably be a lot faster. Place the shredded cabbage in a large bowl.
Pour the salad dressing over the cabbage and toss the cabbage well, use your hands if you have to, just make sure they’re clean first. Set the cabbage bowl aside. You’ll need an apple, cored and sliced in thin slices. Squeeze juice from half a lemon over the apples so they don’t get dark and stay nice and bright.
You’ll also need about 4 oz of good swiss cheese cut into small cubes.
This salad also calls for about 1/2 cup of raisins, so dump the raisins over the cabbage, add the cheese and apples and toss everything together. Add the toasted sesame seeds, toss again and you’re done. Again it was very simple, took me about 15 minutes to make everything together, and it makes a great side dish or even a main course.
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Cabbage and Sesame Seed Salad
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
- 1/2 head cabbage shredded
- 4 oz swiss cheese cubed
- 1 apple cored and sliced
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds toasted
- 3 oz raisins
- 1 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed
Instructions
- First make the dressing. In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Whisk it until it's well incorporated.
- Shred the cabbage and place it in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the cabbage and toss it well.
- Cut the cheese in cubes and slice the apple. Pour the lemon juice over the apple so as not to get brown.
- Add the cheese, apple, raisins and sesame seeds to the cabbage and toss everything well together.
- Serve cold.
In the picture there is a green shredded ingredient on the top, what is it as I didn’t see in the recipe ingredients
That’s just a garnish- it’s not necessary for the recipe. You can use some chives or parsley if you’d like to add some more green to the salad.
Hello Jo!!!
I have really enjoyed the videos and love your quick dishes. I am a 5 ingredient kind of gal. I tell my friends if you give me a cook book make sure it only have 5 ingredients any more I just don’t have the patience. LOL Thank you. Now let me get back to work. Hush Hush!!! Smile.
Jan James Baltimore MD
This was delicious
Interesting combination of flavors. Sounds delicious!
Found this recipe on Pinterest. Made it tonight to go with a Korean BBQ Beef recipe I had. It was very good. Just curious do you use ground mustard or prepared yellow mustard? I used prepared yellow mustard but I think I will try dry mustard next time. I also had to improvise and use a mozzarella cheese stick as I didn’t have swiss. I added a little sugar to the dressing and added chopped celery and green onion to the salad. Oh and I left out the raisins. Thank you for the recipe I will be making it again.
Hi, I used prepared mustard. Glad you liked it.