Crunchy Cabbage Salad With Bacon Recipe

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Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Diana Rattray
Southern-cuisine expert and cookbook author Diana Rattray has created more than 5,000 recipes and articles in her 20 years as a food writer.
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Updated on 10/19/21
Crunchy cabbage salad

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 0 mins
Total: 15 mins
Servings: 6 to 8 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
210 Calories
17g Fat
9g Carbs
6g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 3g 17%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 381mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 6g
Vitamin C 32mg 159%
Calcium 49mg 4%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 258mg 5%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

This delicious cabbage salad is made with green onions and bacon, along with a flavorful mayonnaise and oil dressing. A little celery seed adds extra flavor to this salad. It's a good salad to serve with grilled food, burgers, or feel free to omit the bacon and use it as a topping for pulled pork or fish tacos.

If you want a little more crunch or a variety of vegetables, some possibilities are shredded carrots, finely chopped cucumbers chopped celery, diced red, green, or orange bell pepper, chopped spinach, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds.

Ingredients

  • 8 to 10 slices bacon, cooked, drained, and diced

  • 4 cups chopped or shredded cabbage, from 1/2 medium or small head

  • 4 to 6 green onions, thinly sliced

  • 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 2 tablespoons apple cider, or apple juice

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons vinegar

  • Salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for crunchy cabbage salad
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  2. Toss the bacon, cabbage, green onion, and celery seeds together in a large bowl.

    Toss ingredients into bowl
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  3. In a large cup or small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, olive oil, 1 tablespoon sugar, apple cider, and 1 tablespoon vinegar.

    Whisk mayo
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  4. Add salt and pepper, to taste, along with more sugar and vinegar, if desired.

    Add salt and pepper
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  5. Add the dressing mixture to the cabbage mixture and toss to combine.

    Add dressing to salad
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  6. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. 

Tips

  • The salad will develop more flavor if it is made and refrigerated for a few hours before serving.
  • For extra flavor and crunch, feel free to add other vegetables or nuts. Here are some suggestions: shredded carrots, finely chopped cucumbers chopped celery, diced red, green, or orange bell pepper, chopped spinach, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds.

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