Shredded Cabbage Salad with Apples and Curry Recipe
A refreshing and vibrant shredded cabbage salad featuring crisp apples, crunchy roasted cashews, and a flavorful curry-spiced dressing with golden raisins. Perfect as a light lunch or a unique side dish that combines sweet, tangy, and savory elements in one bowl.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Salad
- 7 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 2 apples, roughly chopped
- 1 cup roasted salted cashews
- ½ cup golden raisins
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped and packed
- 1 pinch salt
Dressing
- ½ cup golden raisins (loosely packed, approx. 75 grams)
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup apple juice (not from concentrate)
- 1½ teaspoons curry powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons olive oil
Instructions
- Mix salad: In a large bowl, combine the shredded green cabbage, roughly chopped apples, roasted salted cashews, ½ cup golden raisins, chopped cilantro, and a pinch of salt. Toss everything together thoroughly to distribute the ingredients evenly.
- Boil raisins for dressing: In a small saucepan, bring the remaining ½ cup of golden raisins, apple cider vinegar, and apple juice to a boil. Once boiling, remove from heat.
- Blend dressing: Transfer the hot raisin mixture to a high-powered food processor. Blend the mixture, occasionally scraping down the sides, until it is well mixed but still slightly chunky from the raisins.
- Add spices and salt: Add the curry powder and an additional pinch of salt to the food processor, and process again briefly to incorporate these flavors evenly.
- Emulsify oil: While the food processor is running, slowly stream in the olive oil, blending continuously to emulsify the dressing. Scrape down the sides as necessary to ensure thorough mixing.
- Toss salad with dressing: Pour the prepared curry raisin dressing over the cabbage salad mixture. Toss well to ensure all components are evenly coated with the dressing. Serve the salad immediately or cover and chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- This salad can be made a few hours ahead and refrigerated to allow flavors to meld.
- Use crisp apples like Granny Smith or Fuji for best texture and balance of tartness and sweetness.
- Adjust curry powder to taste for a milder or more robust spice flavor.
- Optional: Add toasted shredded coconut for extra crunch and flavor contrast.
Keywords: shredded cabbage salad, curry dressing, apple salad, healthy salad, vegetarian salad, cashew salad, easy salad recipe
