Seasonal local food recipe No 82: Warm red cabbage and apple salad
From Sybil Kapoor’s Modern British Food. Eat as soon as it’s cooked.
Serves 4
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutes
Ingredients
115g soft goat’s cheese, roughly diced
1 tbsp finely chopped chives
2 tbsp walnut (or olive) oil
4 spring onions, finely sliced
225g red cabbage, cored, quartered and finely sliced
1 dessert apple, cored, quartered and thinly sliced
30g walnut halves
1-3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
Method
Place the goat’s cheese and chives in a large salad bowl.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and quickly stir-fry the spring onions and cabbage until they begin to wilt. At this stage add the sliced apple, walnut halves, vinegar and seasoning to taste. Allow to heat through and then toss into the cheese and chive bowl. Quickly mix and serve warm.
