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Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

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I ordered a red cabbage from Amazon fresh and I received two.  That’s a lot of cabbage.  After unsuccessfully trying to give one away, I decided to try to come up with some salads to make use of my abundance of cabbage.  

Last weekend, because I was making falafel, I decided to check out a nearby mediterranean market, Goodies.  Though I had sent my husband there in the past to get bulgarian feta (which, after trying once I decided was the only feta that I would ever eat again) I had never been inside myself.  The market was great, with all kind of interesting ingredients that aren’t readily available at my usual grocery destinations.  I got some sumac, which I have used on hummus, as well as some pomegranate molasses.  The pomegranate molasses are basically a reduction of pomegranate juice, kind of like a balsamic reduction, but fruitier.

The molasses are key to this recipe, which is now going into my regular salad rotation. 

red cabbage salad

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Red Cabbage and Apple Slaw with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

A delicious and unusual winter salad.
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 TBSP pomegranate molasses
  • 2 TBSP lemon juice
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 medium apple julianned*
  • 1/4 small red cabbage finely shredded
  • 1/2 cup of pecan pieces toasted
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds optional
  • 6-8 mint leaves coarsely chopped
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Combine first three ingredients in a small jar and shake to combine.
  • Toss dressing with remaining salad ingredients, season with salt and pepper and serve.

Notes

I use the julianne attachment on my mandoline to do this.

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delicata risotto

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Delicata and Apple Risotto with Blue Cheese and Pecans

Fall in a bowl! This is a great way to use seasonal squash and apples. The blue cheese and spicy pecans add a layer of complexity and purgency to the mildly sweet risotto. I like the more delicate flavor of delicata squash, but butternut squash would work in this dish as well.
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 delicata squash peeled, cut into 1 inch dice
  • 2 1/2 TBSP olive oil or 1 TBSP olive oil and 1 1/2 TBSP butter or margarine
  • 1/2 small onion finely diced
  • 1 small granny smith apple finely diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh sage
  • 1 1/2 cups arborio rice
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine like a Savignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio
  • 5 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese I like Maytag Blue Cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

For the squash

  • Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Toss squash with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast for ~20 minutes until lightly browned.

For the risotto

  • In a medium to large pot, heat broth on low heat.
  • Heat remaining 1 1/2 TBSP olive oil or butter over medium heat in dutch oven or large deep pot.
  • Add onion and apple and sautee for ~5 minutes until moisture is released and onions begin to soften.
  • Add garlic, sage, salt and pepper and sautee for another minute.
  • Add rice and stir to coat grains with oil and lightly toast - about another minute.
  • Add white wine to deglaze pan.
  • When most of the wine is evaporated, add one ladle of broth and stir until most of the liquid is absorbed.
  • Continue adding broth, one ladle at a time, stirring very fequently.
  • Continue to cook and stir, allowing the rice to absorb each addition of broth before adding more.
  • After 10 minutes, add roasted squash to risotto.
  • After 15 minutes of adding broth and stirring, taste rice for doneness. Rice should be cooked through and the starches in the rice should create a creamy texture. If rice is still too firm, continue adding broth until it is cooked through, if you run out of broth, you can use water to finish off the cooking.
  • When risotto is done, serve immediately topped with blue cheese and pecans.