47 Cabbage Recipes for Low-Cost Dinners That Impress
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Our best cabbage recipes never fail to make us wonder how one globe can transform into so many dishes. Inexpensive and infinitely versatile, with an impressively long shelf life, cabbage is an undisputed weeknight cooking hero. One head can go a long, long way. A few things to know about this humble veg: Cabbage falls under the same cruciferous family as broccoli and brussels sprouts. There are many different types of cabbage—green, red, leafy Napa, crinkly Savoy, and others—so the first step is to pick a recipe before shopping. If you’re not that type of planner, don’t worry: Different types of cabbage are interchangeable in plenty of recipes. But some—like this Napa cabbage kimchi—work best with a specific variety.
Cabbage can take on any flavor thanks to its sturdy leaves and high absorbency. Sometimes all you need is a bit of salt and pepper—but a generous glug of olive oil (for extra-crispy caramelized edges) doesn’t hurt either. Want more pizzazz? Think caramelized cabbage, fried cabbage, shredded-and-piled-onto-a-crispy-chicken-sandwich cabbage. Keep scrolling to find easy recipes that’ll teach you how to cook cabbage perfectly every time.
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Easy Fish Tacos With Spicy Sauce
There’s more than one way to slaw, so you’ll see a bunch of bright, juicy variations among our best cabbage recipes. This one is super simple (just shredded green cabbage, salt, olive oil, and lime juice). Use it to top easy fish tacos, one of our go-to weeknight dinners.
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Charred Cabbage With Kimchi Dressing
Double the cabbage, double the fun. Fresh cabbage partners with Napa cabbage kimchi in this warm salad, loaded with butter beans, jalapeño, and fresh herbs.
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Classic Coleslaw
This recipe from Nashville institution Hattie B’s tastes like coleslaw should: crunchy, a little creamy, and with enough vinegar to keep it bright.
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Mustardy Grilled Cabbage and Kielbasa
Want to change things up at your next cookout? Two words: Grilled cabbage. Okay, a few more words: grilled cabbage with smoky sausage, baby potatoes, and a bright mustardy dressing. Convinced yet? We thought so.
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Cabbage Quiche With Apple-Radish Salad
If you’ve got a surplus of cabbage on your hands, this quiche recipe is for you. The eggy filling is laced with lots of caraway-scented cabbage and leeks and can be served warm or cold.
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Frizzled-Onion Cabbage Salad
It’s hot and cold, crisp and soft, sweet and spicy—this frizzled onion and cabbage salad really does it all. You’ll want to eat the peanut butter, lime, and fish sauce dressing by the spoonful.
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Pork and Cabbage Not-Quite-Dumpling Soup
All the flavor of homemade dumplings, none of the folding. This broken dumpling soup feels like a hug in a bowl.
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Cheesy Roasted Cabbage Wedges
Need an impressive vegetarian main for your next dinner party? This luxe cabbage recipe is it. Brush the wedges with Gruyère sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan, and roast until golden brown.
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Sesame Chicken and Cabbage Salad
Looking for a speedy sheet pan dinner? This warm chicken and cabbage salad will be on the table in just 20 minutes.
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Masa-Fried Chicken With Lime Cabbage Slaw
Recipe developer Christian Reynoso is making the case for adding masa harina (made from ground nixtamalized corn) to your fried chicken batter. “Not only can it contribute to a golden crispy crust, masa harina gives a distinct corn-y, tortilla chip-esque flavor,” Reynoso writes.
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Stir-Fried Udon Noodles With Pork and Scallions
With chewy udon, crispy ground pork, and crunchy cabbage, this noodle bowl requires no side dishes. It’s a full meal all on its own.
- Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Caroline Hwang, prop styling by Elizabeth Jaime12/47
Crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad With Cabbage
Uncooked ramen noodles—yes, you read that right—add unbelievable crunch to this sweet and sour cabbage slaw.
- Photograph by Isa Zapata, Prop Styling by Christina Allen, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht13/47
Lazy Cabbage Rolls
Inspired by stuffed cabbage rolls, a classic Ukrainian comfort food, this quick version doesn’t require any rolling.
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Shabu-Shabu Noodle Soup
Shabu-shabu is a popular Japanese-style hot pot dish featuring loads of fresh vegetables, thinly sliced beef, and assorted sauces. In this recipe, deputy food editor Hana Asbrink turns it into a speedy, one-pot beef noodle soup.
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Hot-Oil-Seared Biang Biang Noodles
Whether or not you make your own dough, these spicy, oil-slicked noodles tangled with wilted Napa cabbage leaves are sure to impress.
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Charred Cabbage and Carrots
Cabbage can take practically anything you throw at it: Here, you’ll char it, braise it, spice it, and turn it into the best thing on the table (with a little help from a maple-lime dressing).
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Dilly Beet Noodles
Borscht, but make it pasta. Garnish these vibrant magenta egg noodles with dots of sauerkraut, or pickled cabbage. You can make it at home or buy a jar at the grocery store—this brand is our favorite.
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Clean-Out-the-Fridge Kimchi
The fizziest, most fun way to use up that head of Napa cabbage as well as all of those end-of-week veggie scraps.
- Photo by Laura Murray, styling by Anna Bilingskog19/47
Corned Beef and Cabbage Egg Rolls
These Irish-inspired egg rolls are the perfect solution for all those corned beef, cabbage, and carrot leftovers from St. Patrick’s Day.
- Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Pearl Jones20/47
Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp With Cabbage Slaw and Gochujang Mayo
All the pleasure of fried shrimp without the hassle of deep-frying? Count us in. Serve on a bed of massaged red cabbage and whole grains for a complete dinner.
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Mustardy Sausage and Halloumi Stir-Fry
This meaty, cheesy, one-skillet cabbage recipe gives big beer hall energy and takes barely any effort at all.
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Fall-Apart Caramelized Cabbage
This braised cabbage dish is one of the easiest, most delicious ways to cook a whole head of cabbage. As a bonus, it only requires a few pantry staples.
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Tahini-Smothered Charred Cabbage
Cabbage as its best self: grilled to charred, tender perfection, then doused in a creamy tahini sauce and scattered with sesame seeds.
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Vegetarian Matzo Ball Soup With Caramelized Cabbage
Hearty and packed with caramelized cabbage, this vegetarian matzo ball soup doesn’t miss the chicken.
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Napa Cabbage Wedge With Sesame Ranch
Iceberg’s reign over the wedge salad stops here. Grab a head of Napa cabbage, and you’re halfway to this cooling salad, drizzled with an umami-rich miso-tahini dressing instead of the customary blue cheese or ranch.
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Thai Roast Chicken Thighs With Coconut Rice
This one-skillet weeknight dinner gets silkiness and umami from coconut milk, lime juice, and fish sauce.
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Alicha Denich
This Ethiopian cabbage and potato stew from chef Fanta Prada gets its gingery, garlicky kick from awaze, a versatile hot pepper seasoning with myriad variations.
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Za’atar Chicken Cutlets With Cabbage Salad
Season the breadcrumbs for these chicken cutlets with a few heavy hitters from a typical za’atar spice blend (sesame, dried thyme, and sumac) for a dinner with tons of nutty, floral flavor and crunchy texture.
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Pancit Sotanghon
You can use any type of cabbage in this Filipino dish; the crisp leaves are simply there to add crunch, contrasting with the slurpable rice vermicelli noodles.
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Cabbage Roll Casserole
Consider this riff on Eastern European cabbage rolls a cheese-covered sign to grab your casserole dish.
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Spring Vegetable Bhajia
Crispy fried bhajia are a popular snack across India. Chef Preeti Mistry’s version makes the most of spring produce with frilly Napa cabbage, young carrots, sugar snap peas, and scallions.
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Shrimp and Cabbage Curry
To make this dish vegetarian, skip the shrimp and use cubed soft tofu or more vegetables, like zucchini. Just don’t skimp on the green cabbage for ultimate heartiness.
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Turmeric and Coconut-Braised Cabbage With Chickpeas
In this recipe, half of a cabbage, cut into wedges, bathes in turmeric-dyed coconut milk until meltingly tender. The other half? Well, that’s for another night.
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Kielbasa-Cabbage Stir-Fry
The key to stress-free stir-frying is all in the prep work. Be sure to chop, slice, and grate everything before even thinking about turning on the stove.
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Stuffed Cabbage With Lemony Rice and Sumac
The crinkly texture of Savoy cabbage makes it a stunning choice for these vegetarian roll-ups—but regular old green cabbage works too, if that’s what you’ve got.
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Cabbage Slaw With Charred Scallions and Lime Dressing
This easy side dish from BA favorite Lil’ Deb’s Oasis is spicy and toasty—but also crisp and refreshing. Charred scallions give it a deep, caramelized allium flavor.
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Cheesy Cabbage Gratin
Every editor who claimed this cream- and Gruyère-laced gratin would be “too much!” ended up going back for seconds and thirds. We think you’ll do the same.
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Spicy and Creamy Slaw
This super-flexible, all-purpose salad turns cabbage into luscious tangles of crisp leaves coated in a creamy apple cider vinegar dressing.
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One-Skillet Hot Sausage and Cabbage Stir-Fry with Chives
Sauté hot Italian sausage meat with ginger and garlic, mix in some shredded green cabbage, and weeknight dinner’s a wrap.
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Red Cabbage and Onion Slaw
The key to better coleslaw? Season the cabbage with salt, then massage to release excess liquid and pour it off. Only then should you dress with vinegar and oil (or your dressing of choice).
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Napa Cabbage Salad with Parmesan and Pistachios
Pistachios tossed with orange zest and sugar bring a floral note and unexpected sweetness to this Napa cabbage salad.
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Curtido (Salvadoran Cabbage Relish)
Serve this fermented cabbage relish with pupusas, alongside grilled meats, or any time you want a bright, pickle-y topping.
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Napa Cabbage and Cucumber Slaw
If you make this slaw ahead, the vegetables will continue to soften as they sit and become more like pickles, which isn’t a bad thing at all.
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Crispy-Skin Salmon With Napa Cabbage
This method guarantees perfectly-cooked, crispy-skinned salmon every time. We promise. The gingery, garlicky cabbage side dish (cooked in the same pan) is just a bonus.
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Chicken Soup With Charred Cabbage
Simmering a rotisserie bird with a handful of aromatics and mushroom stems beats boxed chicken stock any day.
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Spicy Kimchi Slaw
How about dressing shredded cabbage with—wait for it: more cabbage! Purée cabbage kimchi with scallions, sriracha, fish sauce, and sesame oil for a tangy, spicy, vibrant dressing.
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Charred Cabbage With Goat Cheese Raita and Cucumbers
For this cabbage recipe, go hard when charring the wedges—they’re dense and resilient and need a long time on the grill to soften. Garnish with crushed corn nuts and win summer.