Our 30 Most-Saved Cabbage Recipes From Crunchy Slaw to Roasted Steaks
Cabbage used to have a bad rap. Usually reserved for St. Patrick's Day, in dishes like Corned Beef and Cabbage, it can tend to get overlooked in the grocery store sidelines behind trendier veggies like kale, Brussels sprouts, beets and cauliflower. But we're here to change your mind about this leafy green, red or white biennial plant!
Not only is cabbage super healthy (it's packed with vitamins C, A and K, along with fiber, folate, potassium and magnesium), but it's really easy to cook and completely versatile. From grilled cabbage to boiled cabbage—even air fryer cabbage—there are so many ways to make cabbage at home. And it's cheap—you can literally spend pennies on huge heads of this budget-friendly, cruciferous ingredient.
Best Cabbage Recipes and Dinner Ideas
As for what to make with cabbage and the best cabbage recipes, we've included the cabbage all-stars—Corned Beef and Cabbage, Cabbage Soup, Cabbage Rolls and Fried Cabbage—along with red cabbage, Napa cabbage and Chinese cabbage recipes. Plus everyone's favorite vegan steak alternative: Cabbage Steaks.
Peruse this list of 30 easy cabbage dinner ideas and sides dishes below, to switch up your go-to veggies this month.
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Roasted Cabbage Steaks
Krista Marshall
Only four ingredients are needed for this yummy (and healthy!) side dish. Roasted cabbage steaks come together in about 30 minutes for a vegetarian accompaniment to any meal.
Slow-Cooked Cabbage with Smoked Sausage and Apples
Consider this the Southern slow-cooker answer to a French choucroute garnie—an Alsatian dish made with sauerkraut and various sausages, bacon, or pork belly cooked with white wine, juniper berries, Dijon mustard, potatoes and perhaps a smidgen of duck fat.
Five-Spice Cabbage
Jon Ashton
Cabbage gets an Asian spin in this side dish from Chef Jon Ashton. Five-spice powder is made up of cinnamon, anise seed, fennel seed, pepper and ground cloves; it lends a spicy-sweet flavor.
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One-Pot Cabbage and Beef Skillet
Everyday Mom's Meals
We can all use more one-pot meals; suppers that can be on the table quickly when the family is famished and it's been a long, tiring day. Meals that are as delicious as they are easy. This one is just the ticket!
Buttery Slow Cooker Cabbage, Pierogies and Kielbasa
Seduction in the Kitchen
With the chilly weather, a slow cooker can be your best friend. You can set it and forget it. What's truly awesome about a slow cooker is that you can make an entire meal in it. That's what this cabbage, pierogies and kielbasa recipe is: a complete meal with no effort!
Hearty Winter Slaw with Shaved Cabbage, Radicchio, Celery and Bosc Pears
This winter-inspired salad gets a nice crunch from red cabbage mixed with celery and Bosc pears.
Stir-Fried Cabbage with Crispy Bacon and Mushrooms
Bacon and cabbage is one of the most traditional of Irish dishes and still served around kitchen tables all over Ireland today. The whole joint of bacon is boiled, sliced into thick pieces and served with lots of buttered cabbage and potatoes. This dish is a modern twist on the classic and makes a great side dish.
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Corned Beef and Cabbage-Inspired "Irish Burger"
Taking the best parts of a classic Irish dish—corned beef and cabbage—and turning these flavors into a burger is what we did with this mouthwatering Irish burger.
St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Salad
Inspired by the traditional St. Patrick’s Day meal of corned beef and cabbage, here’s a chopped salad that’s fresh, light and packed with flavor. Unlike the classic one-pot boiled meal, this one-bowl delight is heavy on vegetables and light on meat. The cabbage (a source of complex carbs that can help control blood sugar) is raw and crunchy, the green beans are tender-crisp and the tasty beef is used more as a condiment.
Cheesy Grilled Sausage Subs with Quick-Pickled Cabbage
Italian sausage is a good match for melted cheese and tangy, pickled cabbage. Substitute another favorite sausage like bratwurst for equally delicious results.
Crunchy Cabbage Summer Slaw
Liven up your summer barbecues with this fresh, simple cabbage side.
Apple Coleslaw
Apples put a new and fruity twist on this common side dish.
Jazzy Cabbage Slaw
It’s important to slice the cabbage very thinly for this cabbage recipe since the dressing will soften the slaw.
The Best Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
Thanks to a few flavor bomb hacks, one foolproof appliance and culinary wizard Chef Jon Ashton, we may have just discovered the best slow cooker corned beef and cabbage recipe of all time.
Italian Stuffed Cabbage
This easy Italian stuffed cabbage recipe is just the thing to shake up dinner. The unique texture and taste of the cabbage, ground beef, white rice, onion, tomatoes and more come together for one delicious meal.
Related: Best Cabbage Soup Recipes
Minestrone Soup with Cabbage
Clare Barboza/Bonnie Matthews
This minestrone soup recipe features ground beef, onions, zucchini, potatoes and cabbage and it's simple to make any time of the year.
Thai Chicken Salad in Cabbage Wraps
Save minutes in the morning by making the same quick and healthy lunches for your children and yourself.
Cabbage, Bean and Bacon Soup
This satisfying, simple meal in a bowl adapted from Soups: Quick and Easy Soups for Every Season by Anna Helm Baxter is just $2.48 per serving, and can be made ahead.
Copycat KFC Coleslaw
Now you can make the Colonel's secret side dish (KFC coleslaw) anytime you want! With a few key ingredients, you will get that KFC flavor generations have craved.
Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup
Everyone loves a great vegetable soup and this slow cooker soup has one of our favorite healthy ingredients: cabbage.
Alex Guarnaschelli's Brisket Cheeseburgers with Red Cabbage Slaw
Colorful, tangy slaw provides a nice counterpoint to rich brisket patties in these burgers from Alex Guarnaschelli.
Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup
Is there anything better than coming home to a big bowl of soup after a long, cold day during the fall and winter months? Not in our book!
Not Your Mother-in-Law's Vegetable Soup
The Crabby Cook shares an updated version of her mother-in-law's not-so-good "Saturday Soup," which includes a protein-rich, incredibly flavorful mix of veggies and beans that's perfect for fall.
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Pasta with Cabbage, Winter Squash and Walnuts
"Some dishes take days of planning and some just pop into your head while you’re fretting that there’s nothing in the house for dinner. This was such a dish," says Dorie Greenspan of this pretty, veg-centric pasta toss from her new cookbook.
Fried Cabbage and Noodles (Haluski)
A classic, simple recipe that goes with anything and everything is Fried Cabbage and Noodles, also known as Haluski.
Savoy Cabbage Soup with Ham, Rye Bread and Fontina
The Savoy cabbage soup (in Italian, that's soeupa alla valpellinentze) is a dish from the cold and mountainous Valle d'Aosta region in northwestern Italy. It combines tender cabbage with salty pancetta and melty cheese.
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Corned Beef and Cabbage
Corned beef requires a serious dose of long, slow cooking to make the meat flavorful and tender and this classic recipe teaches you how!
Cabbage Roll Casserole
Everyday Mom's Meals
This cabbage roll casserole takes the classic flavors of the original cabbage roll, and puts them together in a much easier—but just as tasty—dish. It's sure to please a hungry crowd!
Ginger Cabbage Slaw
Pro tip for making this Ginger Cabbage Slaw: The slaw should be chilled at least four hours before serving. Ginger can be sliced thinly and chopped in a mini-chopper.
Baba's Borscht
For a traditional Borscht like this one, red cabbage and beets are slowly stewed with sautéed onions, carrots, celery and dill weed.