Sautéed Purple Cabbage with Fresh Coriander

Sautéed Purple Cabbage with Fresh Coriander

What I love most about this dish is that it’s downright beautiful. Pantone has established that purple, and all its tonalities, are the food color for 2018 and I concur wholeheartedly. There are so many wonderful purple foods from purple cabbage to beets to eggplant and each one is gorgeous, delicious and rich in nutrients.

Purple cabbage is one of the mainstays in my winter garden so I’m always happy to come up with new ways to prepare it. This is a great new way to use our abundance of cabbage!

Sautéed purple cabbage with fresh coriander is great because it can be prepared in just 15 minutes. Here’s how:

Sautéed Purple Cabbage with Fresh Coriander

Ingredients:
425 g purple cabbage, cored, halved and thinly sliced

125 g purple onions, minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 abundant handfuls of fresh coriander leaves.

Procedure:
Sauté the onion in the olive oil until tender and translucent.
Add the cabbage and sauté until tender crisp.
If the purple cabbage gets too dry while you’re sautéing then add a few tablespoons of water as needed.
Toss in all the coriander leaves, setting aside a few to use as a garnish.
Sauté the cabbage and coriander just until the coriander begins to wilt.
Serve the sautéed purple cabbage with fresh coriander alongside almost any main course dish or on its own.
Choose a serving dish that will bring out the beautiful colors of the purple cabbage, like these.

Please note that the below printable recipe can be viewed in metric or U.S. conventional measurements; just click on your preference within the recipe.

Sautéed Purple Cabbage with Fresh Coriander

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

What I love most about this dish is that it's downright beautiful. Pantone has established that purple and all its tonalities, are the food color for 2018 and I concur wholeheartedly. There are so many wonderful purple foods from purple cabbage to beets to eggplant and each one is gorgeous, delicious and rich in nutrients. Purple cabbage is one of the mainstays in my winter garden and I’m always happy to come up with new ways to prepare it. Sautéed purple cabbage with fresh coriander is especially fabulous because it can be prepared in just 15 minutes.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 6

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Ingredients 

Metric - U.S. Customary

• 425 g purple cabbage cored halved and thinly sliced
• 125 g purple onions minced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 abundant handfuls of fresh coriander leaves.

Instructions

• Sauté the onion in the olive oil until tender and translucent.
• Add the cabbage and sauté until tender crisp.
• If the purple cabbage gets too dry while you're sautéing then add a few tablespoons of water as needed.
• Toss in all the coriander leaves, setting aside a few to use as a garnish.
• Sauté the cabbage and coriander just until the coriander begins to wilt.
• Serve the sautéed purple cabbage with fresh coriander alongside almost any main course dish or just on its own. 

Nutrition

Serving: 85g | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 1215mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 5015IU | Vitamin C: 252.6mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 3.7mg

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