Cabbage and Kale Slaw with Caraway Ranch Dressing

Have you heard? Kale is “trendy” these days. In fact, it may be on the tail end of its hip popularity, I’m guessing the kewl kids have moved onto something else, like radicchio, ramps, or radish tops. “Hot” or not, kale is okay by me; we love our greens here. Kale and cabbage together are a classic combination, most notably found in Irish colcannon mashed potatoes.

Cabbage and kale are related—both are brassicas, and both are sturdy plants that store well and can live through winters. It’s only natural to find them enjoying each other’s company in a shredded slaw salad like this one.

Pulling this slaw together is a tangy buttermilk dressing, a sort of ranch dressing, with notes of caraway. It’s perfect to serve alongside fish or seafood, and with the caraway would be great with pork and potatoes as well.

Cabbage and Kale Slaw with Caraway Ranch Dressing Recipe

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp minced shallots
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard (whole grain or smooth)
• 2 Tbsp champagne vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
• 6 Tbsp buttermilk
• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Pinch of white pepper (can sub black pepper)

 

Salad Ingredients:

• 4 cups thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/2 a large head)
• 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 cup, packed, thinly sliced curly or lacinato kale (center tough stems removed before slicing the leaves)

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