Cabbage, Blueberry and Maple glazed Walnut Salad

Light, fruity, crisp and delicious, this cabbage salad with maple glazed walnuts and buttermilk dressing is insanely easy and quick to throw together. It's great alongside any meat (roasted duck or pork shoulder) or you can keep it simple and just add in some crispy bacon. Pointed cabbage is sweeter and more tender than ordinary cabbage. You can use savoy or Chinese cabbage instead.

100 g Walnuts
2 tbsp Maple syrup
Large pinch of salt
1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper powder
125 ml Buttermilk
100 g Homemade mayonnaise
1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
1 tsp Dijon Wholegrain mustard
1/2 Small pointed cabbage, shredded
1/2 Small red cabbage, shredded
60 g Blueberries
1 Mandarin, peeled and cut into wedges
2 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped
2 tsp Poppy seeds

Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the walnuts in a medium bowl and drizzle with maple syrup. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Toss to coat. Spread evenly over the lined tray. Bake, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes or until walnuts are caramelised. Set aside to cool.
Whisk the buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar and mustard in a small bowl until well combined. Season.
Arrange shredded cabbages, caramelised walnuts, blueberries and mandarin on a large serving platter. Drizzle with the buttermilk drressing. Sprinkle with poppy seeds and serve immediately.

28 comments:

2pots2cook 3/1/21 10:43: Perfect refreshment for the first days of 2021. ! Thank you dear and I wish you all the best !
Paola Pepe 3/1/21 13:52: Che esplosione di sapori! complimenti deve essere molto buona! un bacio e auguri per un sereno anno!
Chef Mimi 3/1/21 14:36: Wow! This is gorgeous! I love every single part of it. And it’s healthy!!!
Tom 3/1/21 15:14: ...full of sweet and colorful goodness!
Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine 3/1/21 15:15: Thats all I want to eat now after this heavy fat food laden holiday lol this is so perfect I cant wait to make it thanks Angie and Happy New Year!
chow and chatter 3/1/21 15:44: looks wonderful, colorful and lots of textures.
mjskit 3/1/21 20:15: What is it that makes cabbage and citrus such a great combo? You certainly made it even better with all of the other wonderful ingredients and an awesome dressing. Scrumptious salad Angie!
Martyna 3/1/21 21:02: This looks very delicious!:)
DEZMOND 3/1/21 22:15: A bomb of healthiness for winter meals!
Balvinder 4/1/21 01:12: I love such salads, looks wonderful. Made a similar one last night.
Iwona 4/1/21 07:06: Looks yummy and colorful :)
Nancy Chan 4/1/21 10:00: Love the look of your beautiful and healthy salad. Wish I could taste some.
foodtravelandwine 4/1/21 15:20: Happy New Year!!...I took some days from the blog, and I have to catch up with your recipes!!....your salad looks delicious!....I love it!!.....Abrazotes, Marcela
Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake 4/1/21 15:35: I'd need to make a double batch of those walnuts! What a yummy salad, Angie!
Motions and Emotions 4/1/21 15:45: wish you a very happy new year.... a wonderful salad recipe to start the new year
Cathy @ She Paused 4 Thought 4/1/21 17:04: WOW that is a party on a plate! What a great way to start the new year.
Anonymous 4/1/21 18:53: Love how full of flavors and textures this salad is, Angie! Just what I'm craving for the new year!
Suja Manoj 4/1/21 19:47: Colorful and yummy salad. Looking for some healthy recipes to start the New Year. This looks so yum.
Aarthi | Prepbowls 4/1/21 20:35: Looks too good and refreshing food, I love everything on the plate , filled with goodness and a great start of the new year!
Abbe@This is How I Cook 4/1/21 21:28: So perfect to start the new year with! Just rich enough and just healthy enough and oh how I love the walnuts! Have a happy new year Angie!
Josiah - DIY Thrill 4/1/21 23:54: This salad looks so healthy, I need to try it!
Heidi | The Frugal Girls 5/1/21 01:00: There are so many lovely flavors incorporated into your salad, but my favorite has to be those amazing baked walnuts!
gluten Free A_Z Blog 5/1/21 02:55: Such a beautiful colorful salad with so many interesting flavors. It's amazing how many different types of ways one can make a salad. Looks beautiful
savorthebest 5/1/21 06:20: Great salad with so much texture and flavor
Pam 5/1/21 19:01: What a droolworthy salad! YUM.
SavoringTime in the Kitchen 8/1/21 22:06: An amazing looking salad full of texture and flavor! We've been enjoying lots of salads after all the holiday eating :) Would love to try this one!
Evi 14/1/21 13:40: What a beautiful salad!
Noob Cook 15/1/21 04:04: What a pretty & wholesome looking salad!