Star Anise And Cinnamon Red Cabbage Slaw Recipe

This red cabbage dish isn’t quite what you’d expect to see in a slaw recipe – there’s no mayonnaise, it requires cooking, and it’s flavored with sweet spices, unlike what you might find in the traditional slaw. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic recipe to change up your plate.

This recipe is great on its own as a side or served atop a burger recipe as a dressing. It can be made vegan if you substitute a vegetarian option for the cooking fat – a great way of impressing friends who say Paleo and vegetarian don’t mix!

This recipe calls for the use of two delicious spices – star anise and cinnamon sticks. Spices like these are an awesome way of including flavor variation in your diet without sacrificing adherence to a Paleo plate through the use of unhealthy sugars.

In fact, spices have an array of health benefits that you can enjoy when consumed regularly, including blood sugar control, blood lipid improvements, and a host of other health benefits. Cinnamon sticks are fairly easy to find, but the star anise can be a bit trickier.

Some larger grocery chains carry them, but they will probably be located in the Asian foods section. Look for the distinctive star-shaped spice in small bags, not jars. You can also order these online if you plan on using a few of them in your cooking.

This recipe can be enjoyed cold or warm. If you’re serving this warm, consider pairing it with a hearty protein, like the Pork Chops with Garlic Sage Butter for a tasty dish reminiscent of picnic lunches. If you are serving this cold, add it as a dressing to this Chicken Burger recipe for a sweet twist.

Star Anise And Cinnamon Red Cabbage Slaw Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep: 20 min Cook: 40 min

Ingredients

• 1 red cabbage, shredded
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 red apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Melt some cooking fat (about ½ tbsp.) in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Cook and stir the onion until soft and fragrant, about 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Add the star anise and cinnamon; pour in the apple cider vinegar.
4. Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the cabbage and apples; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Remove the cinnamon and star anise; serve warm or cold.

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Star Anise And Cinnamon Red Cabbage Slaw Recipe

Traditional store-bought coleslaw is a non-Paleo dish, but you can substitute with this dry, spicy-sweet slaw without giving up any of the flavor.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 red cabbage shredded
• 1 onion sliced
• 2 red apples peeled and sliced
• 1 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• Cooking fat
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Melt some cooking fat (about ½ tbsp.) in a skillet over medium heat.
  Cooking fat
• Cook and stir the onion until soft and fragrant, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  1 onion
• Add the star anise and cinnamon; pour in the apple cider vinegar.
  1 star anise, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 1 cinnamon stick
• Simmer for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the cabbage and apples; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  1 red cabbage, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, 2 red apples
• Remove the cinnamon and star anise; serve warm or cold.

Nutrition

Calories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 60mgPotassium: 665mgFiber: 8gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 2394IUVitamin C: 126mgCalcium: 118mgIron: 2mg

Keyword cabbage slaw, cinnamon, red cabbage slaw, star anise

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