In this quick German-inspired side dish, red cabbage is cooked until just tender and combined with sweet apples, caraway and a tangy vinaigrette. Serve with roasted pork loin or turkey kielbasa.

Makes 6 servings, generous 3/4 cup each

ACTIVE TIME: 20 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (about 1/4 large head)
3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 crisp, sweet apple, such as Braeburn or Gala, cut into matchsticks
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted (see Tip)

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cabbage, caraway seeds and salt. Cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add apple, shallot, vinegar, mustard and pepper and stir until combined. Serve sprinkled with toasted walnuts.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 76 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 2 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 2 g fiber; 216 mg sodium; 183 mg potassium.

Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (60% daily value), Vitamin A (15% dv), source of omega-3s.

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 fat

TIP: Tip: To toast chopped walnuts, heat a small dry skillet over medium-low heat. Add nuts and cook, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.

Very tasty and easy to make.

Elizabeth, Topeka, KS

I have always liked red cabbage and often serve it cooked with apple red wine vinegar and a smidgen of brown sugar. Now I'm serving this delicious warm salad as the starter to the meal. Thank you.

Anonymous, Toronto Canada, On

If you are suggesting a serving contains Omega three's, you may wish to omit the toasting of the walnuts. As I understand it, the heating process reduces the fragile walnut oils so there there are less Omega three's present.

Anonymous, Media, PA

Tasty! One of those recipes that's fun to play with and change around. All the ingredients are "every day" and readily on hand. In fact, I decided to make it late this afternoon.

Anonymous, Maitland, FL

Who could be bothered? Like I really have those ingredients just lying around. let's get practical about what people really have in their cupboards. Red Wine Vinegar? Caraway seeds? Dijon mustard? How many times am I going to use them after I bought them for just this dish.

Anonymous

I have been looking for a good recipe for red cabbage. This looks great!

Anonymous, St. Louis, MO

It sounds delicious. As for the grumpy person who complained about not having the right ingredients, all they have to do it substitute with other ingredients: cider vinegar, other vegetable oil, another kind of spicy brown mustard, use other seeds or skip them altogether, onion or leek instead of shallot, other nuts. It will still taste good.

Anonymous, Warren, MI

Very tasty, quick, and easy. I always have red wine vinegar (for my Greek pasta salad), caraway seeds (for my rye bread), and dijon mustard (I prefer this to plain yellow mustard))in the pantry. Thanks for a great way to fix one of my favorite veggies.

Anonymous, Marysville, OH

Actually, the recipe is Flemish; this one is a German fantasy.. We cook the cabbage with the (sweet) apples (slow simmer) and yes, you can add any kind of vinegar but do add the walnuts at the end.

Anonymous, Antwerp

I cook red cabbage often. It makes amazing cabbage rolls too! Re the ingredients, caraway seeds go into coleslaw better than celery seeds; mix honey with Dijon for a delicious coating for baking chicken & pork; red wine vinegar, dijon, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, s & p make a great home-made salad dressing.

anonymous in Ontario