Savoy Cabbage Salad - iFoodReal.com (2024)

This Savoy Cabbage Salad combines fresh, crunchy savoy cabbage with corn, peas and a creamy healthy ranch dressing.

If you love salads with cabbage, also try my favorite 5 minute easy coleslaw, Asian salad and this healthy coleslaw.

Some of my favorite salads have come from an almost empty fridge and a bit of imagination just like this creamy savoy cabbage salad.

Savoy cabbage slaw takes just minutes to prepare and is filled with the fresh flavors of peas and sweet corn, crunchy texture from the cabbage, and a creamy dressing that is surprisingly healthy packed with fresh dill.

It came out light, creamy and healthy!

Though, if you’re looking for a slaw minus the creamy element, then check out recipes for a mango slaw, vinegar based coleslaw, Ukrainian dill coleslaw, and peanut slaw!

Ingredients for Savoy Cabbage Salad

• Savoy cabbage: Savoy should be available in more grocery stores and the local farmer’s markets June-August. You can even create this savoy cabbage salad with a combination of savoy and red cabbage for extra color and flavor.
• Corn: You can use canned corn, cooked corn, or even frozen corn. I love how the corn adds sweetness to the dish that complements the peas and cabbage wonderfully.
• Peas: Fresh or frozen peas. I wouldn’t recommend canned peas.
• Yogurt: You can use either plain yogurt or Greek yogurt with 2%+ fat. If you use Greek yogurt, you’ll need an extra couple of tablespoons of water or milk to thin it out.
• Vinegar: You can use white vinegar, white wine vinegar, or even apple cider vinegar.
• Herbs and spices: I use a combination of fresh dill, onion powder, one small grated garlic clove, salt and pepper.

How to Make Savoy Cabbage Salad

All you need to prepare this savoy cabbage salad is just three simple steps and a few minutes of your time.

Shred the savoy cabbage: First, cut the head of the savoy cabbage in half. Then working on one half at a time, start slicing the edge of the head into thin strips with a sharp knife or use a mandoline.

Don’t feel too much pressure to slice super thin as the savoy cabbage is much easier to shred than regular cabbage and more tender to eat.

Prepare the healthy ranch dressing: In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, vinegar, dill, garlic, onion powder, and salt and pepper. Mix well and then set aside.

Assemble the savoy cabbage salad: Add the cabbage, corn and peas to a large bowl and pour the dressing over it. Gently toss with tongs to combine.

Allow savoy cabbage slaw to marinate: Once prepared, allow the salad to marinate in the fridge for a couple of hours for the ultimate delicious side dish. During that time, the cabbage will slightly soften and the flavors will meld and marinate.

Tips for Best Results and Variations

Here are my top tips for the best savoy cabbage salad and fun additions.

• For the creamier sauce: You can add 1-2 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the ranch dressing for a creamier sauce.
• Keep a little sauce to the side: If you plan on making savoy cabbage salad to serve over several days, it can be a good idea to keep a little of the dressing stored separately to mix into the dish just before serving.
• Please don’t use dried dill: If you need to substitute fresh dill, then go for fresh parsley instead. You can also reduce the amount of fresh herbs to 1/4 cup, if preferred. I also used green onions to garnish.
• Add vegetables: If you want to make this salad into even more of a savoy cabbage slaw, you could include grated carrot and thinly sliced red onion or white onion.
• Turn it into Thai savoy cabbage slaw: Change the dressing to contain cilantro instead of dill and add a little lime juice instead of the vinegar. You could also add some thinly sliced chilies and peanuts.
• Other additions: Feel free to experiment with adding crumbled feta cheese, finely diced bell pepper, tomatoes, avocado, or even sweet ingredients like raisins, apple, or mandarin oranges.

What to Serve Savoy Cabbage Salad With?

You can serve this savoy cabbage salad in similar ways to any slaw, including pairing with fish and other seafood, burgers, and more. Here are just a few suggestions of dishes to pair it with.

• Fish: You can use savoy cabbage slaw in place of your usual slaw in fish tacos recipe, on top of salmon burgers, or alongside grilled cedar plank salmon.
• Other seafood: This makes for a great pairing with shrimp skewers on the grill or shrimp tacos.
• Chicken: This salad is neutral enough to pair with Cajun chicken, baked BBQ chicken and lemon pepper chicken.
• Other meats: Serve with other meaty dishes like Instant Pot ribs.
• At picnics: Alongside all your favorites. I once took it to a friends’ kids baseball game, and we spread out a blanket and had a picnic with hot dogs, this savoy cabbage salad, watermelon, and other fruits. All in the warm summer evening sun.

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More Healthy Creamy Salad Recipes

If you enjoy this creamy savoy cabbage salad then you might like some of the below salads that have a creamy sauce!

• Healthy broccoli salad
• Mexican street corn salad
• Healthy egg salad
• Creamy cucumber salad
• Mexican street corn salad

You may also enjoy browsing through my entire collection of healthy salad recipes for more inspiration!