Marinated Red Cabbage Sprouts Slaw Recipe (Christmas)

This delicious, easy make-ahead red cabbage slaw recipe is a great festive alternative to traditional cooked vegetables.  It contains dried cranberries, orange, a hint of ginger and comes with deliciously moreish salted maple glazed pecans for a bit of crunch.

This delicious marinated red cabbage slaw recipe takes minutes to throw together.  Leave the cabbage, sprouts and cranberries in an easy marinade overnight, then just before serving combine with maple glazed toasted pecans, cilantro and enjoy!

What’s your favourite festive vegetable?  If it’s brussels sprouts then you are likely to enjoy them boiled or roasted.  If it’s red cabbage then you might make a quick braised red cabbage recipe and also enjoy it hot.

Would you consider serving these vegetables cold?

My red cabbage slaw recipe with maple glazed pecans offers a less traditional, but no less delicious, way of serving your favourite festive vegetables.  Not only that, this Christmas coleslaw can be made ahead so you can concentrate on preparing your hot dishes.  Because there is enough to do when you are hosting a big family dinner!

Marinated red cabbage slaw recipe

This no mayo easy Christmas coleslaw comes with an orange-and-ginger marinade.  Marinating cabbage, especially the red variety, which is tougher than white cabbage, is very simple and yields great results!

Simply shred or slice the vegetables very thinly, combine with the cranberries, pour in the marinade, stir and refrigerate for 4 – 8 hours (see Final Notes below).  This will allow the vegetables to absorb all the lovely citrussy zesty flavours.  It will also tenderise them!

This is important as both the sprouts as well as the red cabbage are quite tough and can be a little chewy.  The dried cranberries will also absorb the moisture from the marinade – they will be juicy and full of flavour!

I have used this method of prepping brussels sprouts in my recipe for cured brussel sprouts with turkey leftovers.

How to make maple glazed salted pecans

This can also be done ahead!  But add the pecans to the salad just before serving – you don’t want soggy pecans.

The sweet and salty roasted pecans add loads of flavour to this dish and for me are essential in this recipe.  They are very easy to make.

Simply combine the pecans with 2 tablespoons of maple syrup and 1/3 teaspoon of salt, spread on a baking sheet and roast for 8 minutes.  You can scatter them over the salad (whole or roughly chopped) straight away or cool them before tossing into the salad.  If you would like to use the pecans later place in a bowl, once they’ve cooled completely and set aside.

Assembling Christmas salad

When you are ready to serve your festive coleslaw combine the vegetable mixture with freshly chopped cilantro and toss in the pecans.  You can add more seasoning or a drizzle of oil or lemon juice if you like.

Final notes about vegan red cabbage slaw

If you shred the vegetables I recommend marinating them for no more than 4 hours.  If they are sliced marinating them for longer (8 hours) will work better.  Give the mixture a stir once in a while.

More red cabbage recipes

Overnight Pickled Red Cabbage Slaw with Pear & Walnuts

Red Cabbage Juice 3 Ways

Check out also this collection of over 15 easy vegan salads.

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Marinated Red Cabbage Sprouts Slaw Recipe (Christmas)

This make-ahead red cabbage slaw is a great festive alternative to traditional cooked vegetables.  It contains dried cranberries, orange, a hint of ginger and comes with deliciously moreish salted maple glazed pecans for a bit of crunch.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time8 mins

Total Time23 mins

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: International

Keyword: brussel sprouts, red cabbage, slaw

Servings: 6 people

Author: Monika Dabrowski

Ingredients

• 1/2 small red cabbage, shredded or very thinly sliced, approx. 300 g
• 10 large brussels sprouts, shredded or very thinly sliced
• 1 cup pecans
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 3-4 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped

For the marinade

• small piece of ginger, peeled, grated, approx.12 g
• juice of 1 orange
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp maple syrup, plus 2 more for coating the pecans
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, plus 1/3 tsp for the pecans, and a good pinch of pepper

Instructions

• To make the marinade, combine the grated ginger with the orange juice, lemon juice, maple syrup, oil, ½ teaspoon of salt and a good pinch of pepper. In a large bowl combine the cabbage, sprouts and cranberries, pour in the marinade, stir thoroughly and refrigerate for 4-8 hours (see Notes).
• Preheat the oven to 400 F/ 200 C/ gas mark 6. Line a medium sized baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a bowl combine the pecans with 2 tablespoons of the maple syrup and 1/3 teaspoon of salt, stir thoroughly until the pecans are completely coated in the mixture, spread on the baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 8 minutes (do not allow the pecans to brown too much). Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a minute. Then either toss into the salad or allow to cool completely and add later (you can roast the pecans the night before).
• Serve the coleslaw with freshly chopped cilantro. Adjust the seasoning, and add more oil and/or lemon juice before serving if you like.

Notes

If you shred the vegetables I recommend marinating them for no more than 4 hours.  If they are sliced marinating them for longer (8 hours) will work better.  Give the mixture a stir once in a while.

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