This refreshingly easy cabbage salad could not be simpler to make! All you need is 6 ingredients, and the tangy flavor makes it a total crowd pleaser.
Want to change up your coleslaw routine? Try this Easy Cabbage Salad instead! For many slaws or cabbage salads, you’ll be endlessly chopping and prepping the long ingredient list. Not so with this one! This effortless salad calls for only 6 ingredients, and the only fresh ingredients are green cabbage and mint. It comes out fresh and tangy, with a lemon mint flavor that keeps eaters coming back for more. We served it as part of a lineup of summer salads, and everyone kept asking: “What’s in this?”
Cabbage salad dressing…plus a trick!
The dressing for this cabbage salad could not be easier! Just equal parts lemon juice and olive oil come together with big flavor. Using Dijon mustard puts it over the edge, giving it a savory and spicy undertone. Because it’s not a normal vinaigrette, you don’t even need to worry about an emulsion. Simply whisk together the ingredients.
Here’s a little trick to save a bowl: whisk together the dressing in the bottom of the large bowl you plan to serve the cabbage salad in. Then add the cabbage and toss to combine! You don’t need any extra bowls to whisk the dressing.
This cabbage salad recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 medium head green cabbage (or 8 cups shredded)
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, and Dijon mustard.
- Chop the cabbage. Finely chop the mint. Add them to the bowl and toss with the dressing.