Red Cabbage Wreath Salad

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My friend Nataliya shared this red cabbage wreath salad recipe with me and I’ve made it for 2 family dinners already. You probably recognize it from my Thanksgiving post. You can either arrange the ingredients in little heaps on a platter or make a lovely wreath; perfect for Christmas.

Did I mention I love Christmas? I’m pretty sure I did. This salad can be made even a day ahead and mixed together just before serving. Hope you enjoy it and I hope it creates the wow factor for you.

Ingredients for Red Cabbage Wreath Salad:

15 oz can corn
1/3 red cabbage, super-finely sliced (use the mandolin for this)
1 medium beat, grated (yes, a raw beat)
1 red or yellow bell pepper
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup chopped green onion
1 cup chow mein noodles or lime tortilla strips (see below)

Dressing Ingredients:

3 large or 4 small garlic cloves, pressed or finely chopped (add more to taste)
1 cup real mayo

How To Make Red Cabbage Wreath Salad:

1. Shred red cabbage and grate raw beat.

2. Arrange all of your ingredients. Here’s the order of what we did to make the wreath. Start with putting a cup or ramekin over the peas to keep them in place, then build around it.

3. Combine mayo and garlic (this is your dressing).

4. Just before serving, take a moment to part with the majestic beauty of your wreath. Deep breath and….. don’t think, just mix it!!

Notes:

The tortilla strips cooperate better around the edge of the salad, but they did get soggy faster. It’s sort of a toss-up; the tortilla strips taste better but the chow mein noodles stay crunchy longer. Both work.

This salad works best when you use a mandolin with the fine shred setting (or maybe I’m just not very good at super-fine slicing by hand).

Red Cabbage Wreath Salad

5 from 6 votes

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

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Prep Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 20 minutes mins

Ingredients 

Servings: 8 -10

• 15 oz can corn
• 1/3 red cabbage, super-finely sliced
• 1 medium raw beat, grated
• 1 red or yellow bell pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion
• 1 cup chow mein noodles or lime tortilla strips

Dressing Ingredients:

• 3 large or 4 small garlic cloves, pressed or finely chopped + more to taste
• 1 cup real mayo

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Instructions

• Shred red cabbage and grate raw beat.
• Arrange all of your ingredients. Here's the order of what we did to make the wreath. Start with putting a cup or ramekin over the peas to keep them in place, then build around it.
• Combine mayo and garlic (this is your dressing).
• Mix the salad just before serving.

Notes

The tortilla strips cooperate better around the edge of the salad, but they did get soggy faster. It's sort of a toss-up; the tortilla strips taste better but the chow mein noodles stay crunchy longer. Both work.
This salad works best when you use a mandolin with the fine shred setting.

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Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian

Keyword: Red Cabbage Wreath Salad

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $