If you search by the tag “cabbage” on my blog, you’ll end up with pages of results. What can I say except that I’m enamored with this lowly vegetable. And while I do enjoy braising the dickens out of cabbage, turning it into a tangy slaw is seriously my most favorite thing to do.
This is a super simple recipe and it goes perfectly with spicy food. We ate this alongside some bean and cheese quesadillas and it was the perfect accompaniment. I also happily ate up the leftover slaw the next day for lunch. Originally, I was planning on using a lemon for the dressing, but realized too late that I only had a lime. No worries, because it made a mighty fine substitute and it’s summer tang worked well with the salty feta. So take this slaw to your beach-side picnic or whip up a bowl to eat in front of your computer. It’s versatile like that.
Elsewhere: Looking for a spicy bean dish to serve alongside this slaw? Check out my post over at Poppytalk for a simple black bean recipe. I should mention that I’m going cake crazy! Tomorrow is my birthday and I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect birthday cake. My latest post over at ReadyMade is all about my quest for cake. Don’t worry, I’ve narrowed down my choices to 3 and am tempted to make all of them. Crazy? We’ll see. Find out next week!
feta & lime cabbage slaw1 small-ish head of cabbage, thinly sliced
1 large lime, juiced
1/4 c olive oil
1 t honey
salt & pepper
1/3 c feta cheese, crumbledAdd shredded cabbage to a large bowl. In a small jar, combine the lime juice, olive oil, honey and salt & pepper. Shake to combine and taste to see if any adjustments need to be made. Pour over slaw and add feta, tossing to combine.
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that does look good, easy, and quick! i have become a big fan of slaws over the past few years. sadly (or maybe embarrassingly) my favorite slaw was from kentucky fried chicken…… i think because that’s what i ate growing up. we always made fried chicken and biscuits, but we always bought coleslaw from there. yeah, weird….. i know!
That does look awesome. I currently have a cabbage glut and am desperately seeking ideas!
I’m fully prepared to go into a completely shameless cabbage addiction.
i am a coleslaw junkie. and now, thanks to you i have a new recipe to munch on all summer. awesome combo.
Aargh! I wish I had seen this yesterday. I was thinking of adding a slaw to my yoga lunch menu but all sounded too gloppy and fussy. This is perfect. No time to get the cabbage though. 🙁 Hope you have a phenomenal birthday and that you enjoy your cake(s). Please let us know what made the cut!
In my opinion, anything with feta tastes instantly better! This is perfect for when you want a satisfying and quick meal but you only have a few items in your fridge. Very resourceful! I hope you have a grrreat birthday week(end) celebration tomorrow and eat cake…lots of it!
Oh no…I love feta and can’t have it! I am so in love with raw cabbage too! Seriously, I love the crunch and taste. This sounds like the perfect combination! YUM! Can’t wait to see what cake you make. I know you did the Guinness cake for someone’s birthday last…maybe your husband. I wish I would have made that for my husband before he found our he has celiac disease. Ugh, well…now I am going over to see what you did with black beans!
Happy Birthday!!!
I love that this doesn’t have mayo and DOES have feta! A much better arrangement for slaw, I believe.
I have all these things in my cupboard/fridge right now!! It’s going to have to wait until tomorrow, though, because I think it would go better with something spicy than the dinner planned for tonight.
Happy Birthday Jeannette…and thank you for all the great recipes & inspiration.
A fellow cabbage lover, A X
Heather, feel no shame! I think the kfc slaw was the very first slaw I ever ate as a kid and I loved it too. I’ve since grown out of it, gladly 🙂
Helen, a cabbage glut isn’t a bad thing to have!
Hooray, that’s what I love to hear Stever.
Vanillasugar, me too.
Dana, I’m not much for gloppy and fussy. This is simple and pure…almost yoga food 😉
Thanks Bijoux and I agree about the feta. Yum.
There doesn’t seem to be a feta non-dairy substitute, Sarena, bummer. I did make the guinness cake a couple of years ago & loved it.
Thanks Vanessa!
Joanne, feta kicks mayo’s ass.
Dawna, I hope you do try it out. It’s simple and delicious.
Cool combo! Love it!
Interesting! I am always looking for a good slaw recipe… I wil have to try this one.
This is wonderful stuff! There is such beauty in simple recipes. Not only do these recipes taste delicious, but they are healthy and easy to make. Thanks!
Yum I was just thinking I need to start making slaws again!
I am not a huge “slaw” persone per se but this recipe looks like one I might try (espectially since it is not mayonnaise-based)! I could see myself making this to take on a summer picnic when the weather gets warmer! You have such a cute blog!
Thanks pinkpeppercorn, it’s a good one!
Hag, a good slaw is a good thing 🙂
Thanks Megan, I agree. Simplicity and ease and important, but tasty & healthy? Great!
Ashley, yes, make slaws for summer!
Amari, it’s nice to have a slaw not mayo-based – I myself prefer this style instead. But the feta adds a nice creamy texture here. Perfect for picnics!
Happy Birthday! Cabbage gets a bad wrap. I love that you love it. It’s always good when I eat it, but that’s not often. Thanks for providing me such a refreshing looking recipe for a slaw. Yum!
I can’t decide whether to slap myself upside the head and mutter something about V-8 and why didn’t I think of that??, or run right into the kitchen to whip up a batch. Hmm…. I’m thinking the latter, yes indeedy.
It sounds like it has a great deal of zest an zing. Both things I love very much.
I love all kinds of slaw, and I love lime and I love feta, so this might be one of the most exciting slaw recipes I have come across. Hurray!
I need to add more cabbage into our diet, so I’m loving this recipe. Thanks!
I love cabbage too and this sounds perfectly amazing!! I’ve never combined my loves of cabbage AND feta, but now I might have to!
Jeanette — looks amazing! Can I make it hours ahead of time? Do the flavors get better hanging out together in the fridge?
Thanks and thanks for another great recipe! 🙂
Yum! Yum! Yum! I just made this tonight for dinner with ginger chicken. I added cilantro and sliced red onion, delish! Great recipe and great site, this is my first visit and I can’t wait to try more!
This recipe is perfect! I posted a fish taco recipe today that would have its socks rocked off if this were its accompaniment…mmmmmm.mmmmmm.mmmmm! I am a big fan of all the cabbage family veggies…so I love to see them get out to play. Hope you’ll give yours a run with my fish tacos sometime! (:
Happy Eating!
i love slaw – what an interesting combo! (Hope you had a good birthday week)!
We are huge slaw fans at our house too. Always love to see new slaw ideas.
Thanks redmenace! This is definitely refreshing & perfect to quickly whip up on a summer evening.
Molly, save yourself the pain & whip yourself up some slaw!
Me too, Tracy. Zest & zing, my faves 🙂
Liz, glad I could provide a snippet of slaw excitement.
Thanks Lynn, more cabbage is always a good thing.
Sues, they were perfectly together.
Yes, and yes, Tanya!!
Kris, that sounds amazing! Glad you enjoyed your stay here.
Kristen, this would be ideal with fish tacos! Yum.
Thanks Jan, birthday month is awesome 🙂
Bonniebonnielass, thanks!
I can’t pass up a gorgeous head of cabbage either. I’ll have to try this out if the warm weather ever returns…
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I’m seriously in live with slaw and feta. Can’t wait to try this recipe. Live your website!
Erika, it will return. My fingers are crossed.
Tiffany, thanks! This is a great recipe, I’m sure you’ll love it.
This was fantastic. I had all of the ingredients on hand and when I had a small cabbage in my CSA today, I remembered this recipe. It was great. thanks!
How far in advance could you make this? Does it get runny at all?
Hi Shannon, I like to make this before eating, but I’ve had the leftovers the next day and the texture of the cabbage does change a bit. It’s still good, but I think it’s best the day it’s made.
Thanks for responding on a 3 year old post! 🙂 I’m planning to bring this and the French carrot salad on a picnic Sunday. Can’t wait to try both!