Curried Cabbage Salad

4.84 from 6 votes

Crunchy and delicious Curried Cabbage Salad comes together quickly. It's a healthy alternative to vegan coleslaw, and perfect for picnics, barbecues, sandwiches, and wraps.

Prep Time10

Roast chickpeas (optional)15

Total Time20

Course: Main, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Vegan

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Calories: 348kcal

Author: Nisha Melvani

Ingredients

For the curry chickpeas (optional):

1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas drained and rinsed (or 1 ½ cups cooked)
Drizzle of olive oil
Dash of curry powder
Salt to taste

For the salad:

½ small green cabbage thinly sliced (3 cups)
2 medium carrots grated (2 cups)
½ small red onion thinly sliced (optional)
¼ cup golden raisins sultanas, or Thompson raisins (optional)
⅓ cup raw cashews (or nuts or seeds of choice)
3 tablespoons chopped dill or mint, or cilantro

For the creamy curry dressing:

⅔ cup unsweetened nondairy yogurt (cashew, coconut, or soy)
3 tablsepoons vegan mayonnaise
2 teaspoons curry powder
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Optional for roasted chickpeas: Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Rub the chickpeas between the layers of a kitchen or paper towel. Remove the skins as desired.
Transfer the chickpeas to a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, a dash of curry powder, and salt to taste. Roast for 15 minutes, and then change the oven setting to broil. Cook for about 2 minutes more, or until crispy.
Mix salad ingredients: Transfer the cabbage, carrot, red onion, raisins, cashews, and dill to a large bowl.
Make the dressing: In a small bowl, mix the yogurt, mayonnaise, and curry powder.
Combine: Transfer the dressing to the salad and mix to incorporate. Top with the crispy chickpeas for serving. Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Notes

Save time and use a food processor with the shredding disc to chop the cabbage, and carrots.

To reduce the sharpness of the red onion, soak the cut onion in water for 10 minutes before adding it to the salad.

Storage: Refrigerate any leftover Curried Cabbage Salad in an airtight container for up to 5 days. For extra freshness, meal prep this salad and store the chickpeas, dressing, and salad mixture in three separate airtight containers.

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