Cabbage Recipes

Cabbage: It's not just for coleslaw anymore! Dive into the delicious world of cabbage with our five favorite recipes.

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Veggie Cabbage Soup

Make it a Full Plate Meal: On chilly nights, enjoy a warm bowl of soup with your favorite bread. This is a great fiber meal for Meatless Monday.

75% fiber foods – onion, garlic, cabbage, potatoes, white beans, fresh dill
25% foods – olive oil, whole wheat bread

Roasted Cabbage Steaks

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve with brown rice and mushroom sauce.

75% fiber foods – cabbage, brown rice, mushrooms, garlic
25% foods – olive oil, coconut cream

Recipe Note: To reduce the amount of saturated fat in this recipe, use half the oil and light coconut milk. 

Asian Slaw with Peanut Dressing

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Enjoy the Asian Slaw with red lentil curry for a delicious lunch.

75% fiber foods – red cabbage, green cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, edamame, cilantro, onion, ginger, garlic, celery, red lentils
25% foods – dressing, slivered almonds, broth, maple syrup

Simple Borscht

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Top your borscht with a spoonful of yogurt, and enjoy a big bowl for dinner.

75% fiber foods – onion, garlic, celery, carrots, beet, cabbage, beet greens, tomato paste, fresh dill
25% foods – olive oil, yogurt

Bolivian Cabbage and Potatoes

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Serve your meal as directed in the blog post. Fish or chicken would be a great 25% option for this meal. If you don’t eat meat, add garbanzo beans.

75% fiber foods – cabbage, onion, tomatoes, serrano chilies, cilantro, potatoes, garbanzo beans
25% foods – oil, chicken/fish

Recipe Tip: To reduce the amount of calories and fat in this recipe, use only one tablespoon of olive oil.

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.