This delicious green goddess cabbage salad is a wonderful combination of finely diced cabbage, green onions, cucumbers, chives, and a creamy dressing.
This salad has gone wildly viral on TikTok when it was created and shared by Baked by Melissa.
It's a fantastic side salad, but you can also dip chips or crackers in it to make it a meal!
Why You'll Love This Cabbage Salad
You may be thinking, am I really going to like a salad that's primarily diced cabbage (or wondering if it's like coleslaw)? You will be pleasantly surprised by the punch of flavor this salad packs!
It's heavy on the alliums (green onions, chives, and shallot), so it has a nice kick from those as well as umami and richness from the rice wine vinegar, nutritional yeast, and nuts.
It comes together to make a delicious and healthy salad that you'll want to make again and again for lunch!
Ingredients You'll Need
- 1 small head of green cabbage, diced
- 1 bunch of green onions, diced
- 3 to 4 baby cucumbers (or 1 English cucumber), finely diced
- ¼ cup diced chives
- 1 cup soft herbs (basil, parsley, or dill)
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 shallot, peeled
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup walnuts (or pecans, cashews, or hazelnuts)
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
What To Serve With This Salad
You can serve this salad on its own as a side dish, but you can use it as a dip or topping too! I like to serve it with:
- Tortilla chips
- Pita Chips
- Fresh Toasted Pita Bread (I stuff it in the center to make a sandwich)
- Small Tortillas (Add in a few scoops and top with salsa or queso fresco for tacos)
More Fantastic Salad Recipes to Try
If you love this flavor combination, try some of our other favorite savory salads.
Tips for Making this Recipe
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Preparation Tips - The key to getting every flavor in a bite is dicing your vegetables really small. It's going to take some time, but it's very worth it!
Specialty Ingredients - If you don't have nutritional yeast or don't want to use it, it's okay to leave it out. It adds a unique flavor though, so if you want to get some, I use the It's Just brand.
Recommended Tools - I highly recommend using a large chef's knife for this recipe. You'll need something that's as long (or longer) than the length of your cabbage. I use a 12-inch chef's knife for this recipe.
Storing Tips - You can save the cabbage salad in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Green Goddess Cabbage Salad
You can enjoy this delicious cabbage salad as a main course (with some bread or chips) or as a side salad.
Ingredients
- 1 small head of green cabbage, diced
- 1 bunch of green onions, diced
- 3 to 4 baby cucumbers (or 1 English cucumber), finely diced
- ¼ cup diced chives
- 1 cup soft herbs (basil, parsley, or dill)
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 shallot, peeled
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup walnuts (or pecans, cashews, or hazelnuts)
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- optional to serve - tortilla chips, pita chips, or pita bread.
Instructions
- Combine the chopped cabbage, green onions, cucumbers, and chives in a large mixing bowl. Toss to combine.
- Add the herbs, spinach, shallot, garlic, nutritional yeast, olive oil, nuts, lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, and sea salt in a blender or food processor. Blend for 2 minutes or until the herbs and spinach have broken down and the mixture is combined.
- Add the dressing to the chopped cabbage bowl and toss to combine.
- Serve with optional tortilla chips, pita chips, or pita bread; or serve on its own as a side salad.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 254Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 586mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 7gSugar: 3gProtein: 10g