This is gonna be a quickie post – because the hardest part about this Sweet and Sour Red cabbage recipe is growing the cabbage. It takes MONTHS! But when they finally are ready they are a glorious dark purple. So why do they call it red cabbage??!
But seriously, I fell in love with German red cabbage side dish while in germany in my early 20s. And have never forgotten how satisfying it is. This summer we were lucky enough to successfully grow many many red cabbages. They have an excellent shelf life. I always mean to steam or cook them some other way (as my husband prefers) but really they don’t ever make it to another culinary treat because I am obsessed with this dish. I can eat an entire bowl of it.
Enjoy this simple recipe. You can tweak by adding a different kind of sweetener, or by adding more. I keep it really light to encourage my husband to eat it because he dislikes sugary things.
Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage
Ingredients
- 2 heads red cabbage sliced
- 1 medium red onion chopped
- 1 large apple chopped
- 1 tbsp fine keltic sea salt
- pepper to taste
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- This recipe is very simple. Prepare all ingredients. Add to medium/large pot.
- Bring to boil (this happens quickly because it has little liquid)
- Then bring to simmer for about 2 hours stirring a few times during the cooking.
- Enjoy warm or cool as a side dish or addition to other recipes.
Love your commentary Katie! So glad you have lots of Purple “red” cabbage. Sounds absolutely delicious the way you make it. Once again,can hardly wait to try it because SO healthy!