Ways to serve it
Boiled cabbage can complete nearly any meal! It’s a healthy vegetable that is low in calories and high in vitamins and fiber (source). Here are a few ideas for adding it to meals: Of course we had to test that for ourselves—and we agree! Boiling makes perfectly tender cabbage, and a little salt and butter makes this cruciferous vegetable taste surprisingly irresistible. Here’s how to boil cabbage so it tastes delightful.
Shredded cabbage takes 12 to 15 minutes to boil, when dropped into a large pot of salted boiling water. Test whether the cabbage is cooked by tasting a bite of one of the leaves (after blowing on it, of course!). Be careful not to overcook. If it tastes very tender, it’s done! Drain and season. Drain the cabbage in a strainer, then add butter or olive oil, salt and pepper.
Salted butter or olive oil Chopped chives Finely chopped parsley Red pepper flakes Lemon juice
One final note: make sure to salt to taste. Every cabbage has a slightly different size, so you’ll need varying levels of salt. Make sure to salt it until the flavor pops: but not so much that it tastes salty.
Fish: Try it with pistachio crusted salmon, lemon dill salmon, seared salmon, pan fried cod, or seared tuna. Shellfish: Add it as a side for Cajun shrimp, baked shrimp, or sauteed shrimp. Pasta: Try with lemon ricotta pasta, mushroom pasta, shrimp pasta or baked rigatoni. Tofu: Serve it alongside pan fried tofu, BBQ tofu or tofu crumbles.
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Make sauteed cabbage or steamed cabbage. Mix up a fresh cabbage salad, or make coleslaw or red cabbage slaw. Try grilled cabbage or roasted cabbage. Go DIY with homemade sauerkraut.
