A plate with 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)

Ingredients on a cutting board for a red cabbage wreath salad

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.

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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.

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

A little, blue bowl with garlic and mayo

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!!

A plate with the red cabbage wreath salad mixed together

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.

A package of tortilla strips chili lime flavor

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).

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Red Cabbage Wreath Salad

5 from 6 votes
Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

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

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.
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: Russian, Ukrainian
Keyword: Red Cabbage Wreath Salad
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $

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Natasha Kravchuk

Welcome to my kitchen! I am Natasha, the blogger behind Natasha's Kitchen (since 2009). My husband and I run this blog together and share only our best, family approved and tested recipes with YOU. Thanks for stopping by! We are so happy you're here.

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  • Victoria
    November 6, 2018

    Natasha, how do you serve this salad? You mix it around guests or before?? I am assuming around guests?

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    • Natashas Kitchen
      November 6, 2018

      Hi Victoria! Yes, We have it displayed as a wreath until we are ready to serve it. At which point we mix the salad to serve.

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