Nitrate & Nitrite Free Warm Cabbage & Apple Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing
Warm, lightly wilted cabbage meets crisp apple slices in a skillet dish that manages to feel both hearty and bright at the same time. The ginger-lime dressing — built from coconut aminos, fresh lime juice, grated ginger, turmeric, and a touch of honey — brings a punchy, tangy depth that makes every forkful interesting. Coconut aminos do a lot of heavy lifting here, delivering that savory, umami-rich quality without any of the preservatives or additives that show up in conventional soy sauces and bottled dressings. Everything in this recipe is whole, recognizable, and genuinely clean, which is exactly what you want when you're cooking around nitrate and nitrite concerns. The technique is simple: soften the onion, wilt the cabbage until it still has a little bite, warm the apple slices just enough to coax out their sweetness, then toss everything in the dressing for a final glossy coat. A handful of fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime at the table pull the whole thing together beautifully. It works as a vibrant side dish or a light main, and it comes together in one pan with almost no fuss.
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4 servings
For the dressing
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh turmeric, finely grated (or ½ tsp ground turmeric)
- 1 tsp honey
For the salad
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- ½ small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 small head green cabbage (about 1 ½ lb), cored and thinly shredded
- 2 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), cored and thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 lime, cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together the coconut aminos, lime juice, grated ginger, turmeric, and honey until the honey is fully dissolved. Set aside.
- 2
Heat the coconut oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat until shimmering and the oil coats the pan.
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