Cabbage is the backbone of many humble dishes, from fermented kimchi and sauerkraut to crunchy coleslaw and refreshing salads. The vegetable can also be grilled, roasted, or stir-fried for impressive entrées and vibrant sides. Whether you have a head of red, green, Napa, or Savoy, these cabbage recipes will help you put it to good use.
Easy Roasted Cabbage
These lightly charred cabbage wedges are sweet and nutty. Our recipe teaches you how to roast them to perfection for a simple and nutritious side dish.
Homemade Sauerkraut
We’ve got all the techniques and equipment you need to safely make delicious sauerkraut at home.
Grilled Cabbage With Spicy Thai Dressing
These grilled cabbage wedges are charred, sweet, and nutty with a crunchy, fresh interior. Everything is drizzled with a Thai-inspired dressing made with fish sauce, dried chiles, lime juice, garlic, sugar, and a ton of herbs
Baechu Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)
This kimchi—made with Napa cabbage, ground gochugaru, glutinous rice flour, and other veggies—is at the heart of Korean cuisine.
Classic Cole Slaw
The secret tip for making creamy, tangy slaw that keeps its crunch is salting the veggies before mixing to get rid of extra water.
Gỏi Gà Bắp Cải (Vietnamese Chicken and Cabbage Salad)
This classic Vietnamese salad consists of tender chicken, crunchy cabbage, sweet carrot, pickled onion, fresh herbs, and crispy toppings, served with a gingery sauce. It’s the perfect fresh accompaniment to a celebratory dinner, but it also makes a nourishing lunch.
Galam Plee Pad Nam Pla (Thai Stir-Fried Cabbage With Fish Sauce and Garlic)
This recipe features tender-crisp cabbage, stir-fried in a ripping hot wok with garlic and fish sauce.
Kapusniak (Polish Potato, Kielbasa, and Cabbage Soup)
Layering onions, cabbage, bacon, and sausage in chicken stock make a rich, smoky, meaty soup—and it all comes together in one pot.
Red Cabbage Salad With Roasted Cipollini Onions
Here, crunchy cabbage and bitter chicory are balanced by caramelized cipollini onions. Everything is topped with goat cheese and crunchy walnuts for a vibrant, textural, delicious salad.
Stir-Fried Lo Mein With Charred Cabbage, Shiitake, and Chives
This lo mein recipe is made with extra veggies so the sweet cabbage, meaty shiitakes, and sharp chives shine.
Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Cabbage Pancake)
Okonomi means “how you want it,” and this Japanese pancake is endlessly customizable. Cabbage and scallions are mainstays; from there choose what you want to mix into the batter and top this snack, whether it’s pork belly or bonito.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls
These tender and moist cabbage rolls are baked in a tomato sauce spiked with beer, bacon, paprika, and caraway.
Quick One Pot Hungarian Chicken and Noodles With Cabbage
Cabbage and noodles are classic Eastern European fare, but this dish is made even more flavorful and satisfying by cooking noodles in the pot with cabbage, chicken broth, and butter, and adding ground chicken.
The Best Gyoza (Japanese Pork and Cabbage Dumplings)
These succulent dumplings are stuffed with juicy pork and cabbage. The key to cooking them is a three-stage process that yields a crispy wrapper and moist filling.
Spicy Cabbage Salad With Fish Sauce Dressing
If you’re looking for a refreshing, crispy salad to accompany your rich main dish, look no further. This salad is a riff on som tum, with the same umami and tart notes traditional green papaya brings, but made with green apple, carrot, and cabbage instead.